PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Top 10 women in Paralympic sport
In honour of International Women’s Day, here are 10 women who have had a great impact on Paralympic sport.

Vergeer leaves historic legacy for female Paralympians
Although wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer has retired, she will certainly leave a mark on Paralympic sport for years to come.

Ottobock launch Equipment Loaner Programme
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey will partner with Ottobock to provide NPCs and other organisations with sledges to help develop the sport in more countries.
Natalia Dannenberg: Who to follow, who to like on road to Sochi
The IPC's Digital Media Manager gives her top tips on who to follow and like on social media in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.
World Cup Finals begin in challenging conditions
The 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals serve as a test event for the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.

Sochi 2014: Paralympic winter sport’s young talent
Sweden’s Per Kasperi, USA’s Declan Farmer, France’s Marie Bochet and Russia’s Alexey Bugaev are rising stars in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.
Sochi 2014: Korea aim high as future Winter Games hosts
Ever since they were awarded the 2018 Games, Korea have greatly enhanced both their ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling programmes.
Sochi 2014: Canada seek redemption on ice
Canada’s ice sledge hockey team will look to put their disappointing fourth-place finish at the last Paralympics behind them in Sochi.

Sochi 2014: Who will fill Schoenfelder’s shoes?
Following Gerd Schoenfelder’s retirement, there’s a void for the top standing alpine skier in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
Sochi 2014: How to ski at 100km per hour without sight
For Spain’s Jon Santacana and Great Britain’s Jade Etherington skiing 100km per hour visually impaired can be nerve-wracking to say the least.