PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Slalom to cap-off alpine skiing World Championships
The final races of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships will see Frenchwoman Marie Bochet and Russia’s Alexey Bugaev going for a clean sweep of medals on Tuesday (10 March).
Russia claim hat-trick of giant slalom world titles in Panorama
World title wins for Frantceva, Bochet and Schaffelhuber on International Women’s Day in Panorama, Canada.
A volunteer’s experience of Sochi 2014
Ksenia Onishchenko was one of 8,000 volunteers who helped make the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games the best ever, but she is the only one who contributed to the Closing Ceremony speech!
Website launched for World Archery Para Championships 2015
Donaueschingen 2015 will take place between 23-30 August attracting 300 of the world best para-archers from 60 countries.
Suzie Dyrbus: My experience of WoMentoring
Mentored by Helen Rowbotham as part of a programme aimed at increasing female leaders in para-sport, Suzie Dyrbus is finding her involvement is helping her to grab opportunities.
Bochet wins ninth successive world title
Bochet, Bugaev and Perrine maintain 100 per cent record at Panorama 2015
Tara Chisholm: Support from female mentors is priceless
Tara Chisholm is mentored by Barbara Daniels as part of the WoMentoring programme and believes it has helped put her challenges as a woman in sport into perspective.
#Superhero Sunday: Stef Reid
Great Britain’s world record holder in long jump reveals why a nun is one of her three heroes.
Barbara Daniels: WoMentoring is a powerful privilege
Barbara Daniels mentors Canadian ice sledge hockey coach Tara Chisholm through the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme.
Sochi 2014: My top five moments by Sir Philip Craven
IPC President reveals his five best memories from the best Paralympic Winter Games ever.