PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Five questions for Buffalo 2015 playoffs
With playoff matchups determined, here’s what to watch in the final games at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Germany and Italy advance to Buffalo 2015 fifth-place game
Germany surprised the Czech Republic and Italy cruised past Japan at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – April 2015
The public has until 8 May to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Russia, USA, Canada and Norway roll into Buffalo 2015 semi-finals
The preliminary round has finished at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

USOC launches website to help fundraise for Paralympic hopefuls
Team USA Registry a new, unique way for fans to donate to athletes

Castillo closes Mexico City 2015 in style
Worlds bronze medallist secures Mexico’s first place finish in the medal’s table, breaking the Americas record twice on the way to close the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.
Mexico City and Cartagena to host Worlds and Americas Champs
Two huge boosts for powerlifting in the Americas will take place in the years after the first Paralympic Games in South America at Rio 2016.

Rheinsberg competition to gather world’s best dancers
Over thirty top ranking wheelchair dancers from 11 countries set for Rheinsberg Rohlstuhltanzfestival this weekend (2-3 May).

Brazilian fencers dominate at Americas Championships
Action stays in Montreal, Canada, for the World Cup

Big names to gather in Mannheim, Germany for para-equestrian dressage competition
World champions Morganti, Der Horst among riders taking part