PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Russia’s Bugaev Outshines Austria’s Lanzinger at IPC Alpine European Cup
Former able-bodied Europa Cup champion Matthias Lanzinger has not found the transition to para-Alpine Skiing quite so easy after losing his lower left leg in an accident three years ago.

USTA Awards $50,000 in Wheelchair Tennis Grants
Multiple programmes to benefit from investment.

Hall and Starker Speed to Titles at NORAM Cup on Copper Mountain
New Zealand and Canada prove why they're the ones to beat on the slopes.

Contingent of Paralympians Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards
Daniel Dias, Terezinha Guilhermina, Oscar Pistorious, Esther Vergeer, David Weir and Irek Zaripov all nominated for top award which will be presented in February.

Russia and Ukraine Cruise in Biathlon Events at Nordic World Cup
The Russian men and Ukrainian women proved their strengths on the snow during the Biathlon portion of the first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup event of the season.