PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Smyth and McKillop nominated for leading Irish sports award
After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.
Jaeger wants 2015 World Championships success
German skipper Jens Jaeger believes Germany have what it takes to win the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in 2015, after qualifying in dramatic fashion.
No. 23 Yanping adds world judo title to Paralympic success
Chinese athlete has a year to remember in 2014 winning world and Asian Para Games titles.
Nordic skiers arrive in Vuokatti
The first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup of 2014-15 will see world and Paralympic champions begin their preparations for the 2015 Worlds.
World champion Omar suspended for Anti-Doping violation
Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.
First national para-sport festival to be held in Ghana
The latest national activity, supported by the Agitos Foundation, will feature three days of activities between 11-13 December.
Chile names table tennis team for TO2015
Defending Parapan champion Cristian Dettoni amongst the line-up
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey and IIHF partner
The international governing bodies of ice sledge hockey and able-bodied hockey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and progress sledge hockey.
World champion para-cyclists make their mark at UCI C1 event
Invercargill, New Zealand, stages its first ever UCI Para-Cycling C1 Track event
Americas swimming records tumble at CanAms
Americans Kayla Wheeler and Robert Griswold and Brazilians Daniel Dias and Talisson Glock tear down regional records in Edmonton, Canada.