PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Iran, China take goalball golds at Asia-Pacific event
With their victories at the IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, more teams qualified for next year’s World Championships in Finland.
Australia roll to victory, get revenge on Canada
Australia defeated Paralympic champions Canada in the gold-medal game of the Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan.
New event added to 2014 IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup
Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.
Who will win Best Male Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.
USA Rugby announces Paralympic partnership
The No. 1-ranked wheelchair rugby team in the world will now be supported by USA Rugby, the nation’s able-bodied federation for the sport.
Who will win Best Female Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.
DB Schenker extends IPC partnership
DB Schenker will provide the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) with logistics, freight forwarding and customs clearance services for another four years.
No. 44: Wheelchair dance sport rings the changes
Several big moments and competitions in 2013 have made the sport more accessible, competitive and popular.
Japan, Australia favoured at IWRF Asia-Oceania event
The IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships will include four teams and will be streamed live online.
Toni Pascual, Todd Nicholson give WADA interventions
The World Conference on Doping in Sport took place last week in Johannesburg, South Africa.