PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canmore Mayor shoots blind ahead of World Cup
Canmore, Canada, is gearing up for the world's top cross-country and biathlon skiers to kick of the season's World Cup there, with less than three months to go til the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Canada win gold at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Canada defeated the USA for gold and Russia beat South Korea for bronze at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.
Sivak's dance to double gold at World Champs
Husband and wife win their second title of the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.
No. 24: Classification research to make para-sport stronger
New IPC Classification Research and Development Centres will help the Paralympic Movement extend its knowledge in sport-specific classification.
Akbasheva and Morozov enter dance hall of fame
Russian couple pick up fourth competition win this year, sweeping the board in all IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport sanctioned competitions on offer.
Wheelchair dance worlds open in Tokyo
Over 160 athletes from nearly 20 countries to compete at Komazawa Olympic Park Gynasium.
IPC members mark UN Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Paralympic Committees and International Federations around the world are doing their part to promote the Paralympic Movement on 3 December.
No. 25: IPC and WADA team up for fair play
The 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships saw an innovative partnership which became the model for IPC anti-doping efforts.
No. 26: Russian sitting volleyball squad surprises
From missing out on the Paralympics to becoming European champions, Russia’s women’s sitting volleyball team are on the rise.
All North American final set at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
The USA beat Russia and Canada defeated South Korea in the semi-finals of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.