PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

British team named for Panorama 2015
Four of the seven British athletes took part at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and will now compete at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Toronto 2015 unveils one-of-a-kind medals
Around 400 sets of medals will be presented during August’s Parapan American Games in Canada.

IPC Athletics classifier training takes place in Dubai
Training took place to coincide with the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the season.

Paralympic champions fastest in Worlds downhill training
France’s Marie Bochet and Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber set the quickest times in the first downhill training run of Panorama 2015.

Rosters confirmed for Ostersund 2015
Players for Poland, South Korea, Great Britain, Slovakia, Austria and hosts Sweden have been announced.

Canada announce home alpine Worlds team
Twelve athletes will represent the host country of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships when racing starts on 4 March.
NPC Nicaragua appoint new President
David Isaac Lopez Sevilla succeeds Juan Francisco Balladares Petting.

McCracken stresses importance of Australia’s first IPC Athletics Grand Prix
After winning silver medals at London 2012 and the 2013 World Championships, the 18-year-old is gearing up for his most important year yet.

Two French winners at ITU World Paratriathlon event in Buffalo City
Bourseaux and Bahier take the wins for France whilst athletes from hosts South Africa, Great Britain, Spain and Italy also top the podium.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – February 2015
The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.