PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
British shooters win in Turkey ahead of home World Cup
Matt Skelhon and Ryan Cockbill both win gold in Antalya, with less than one month to go until next competition in Stoke Mandeville.
Korea, Ukraine shine at Bayreuth Open
Kim Young Gun and Maxym Nikolenko proved their worth at the tables in Bayreuth, Germany last week.
Top eight wheelchair rugby teams to battle
The world’s top eight ranked wheelchair rugby squads will all take part in this week’s 2013 Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.
ITF holds coaches workshop in Turkey
Twenty coaches from 13 different countries were educated on player pathways and practical coaching drills.
IPC concludes looking into van der Vorst case
The International Paralympic Committee has concluded there is no need for any action to be taken against Monique van der Vorst.
Mareike Adermann: Bumps in the road to Frankfurt
Germany’s Mareike Adermann talks about a rough three weeks she’s had preparing for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.
USA announces nordic skiing nominees for 2013-14
Summer Paralympians Tatyana McFadden and Aaron Pike among those hoping to qualify for Sochi, as well as war veterans and some athletes still on active duty.
Vote for May’s Athlete of the Month
The public can now choose the IPC Athlete of the Month from a list of six finalists.
Japan’s Kozo Kubo aims for historic biathlon victory
World Champion has his sights set on ending 15-years of Paralympic hurt, even working to qualify for the athletics World Championships in Lyon on his road to Sochi 2014.
Iranian archer wins individual SportAccord award
In topping the podium at the London 2012 archery competition, Zahra Nemati was Iran's first ever female Paralympic gold medallist