PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Great Britain team named for IPC Athletics Marathon Worlds
Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir

Kari Räsänen appointed new Chair of IBSA Goalball
The Fin succeeds Sweden's Kari Marklund who retired on 1 January 2015.

Norway make changes to avenge ‘missing’ Sochi medal
The team are confident that a combination of changes to their ice sledge hockey team’s coaching staff and fresh talent could secure them success at Buffalo 2015.

Cable 2015 to be streamed live
Seven days of cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions will be streamed live at Cable2015.com from 24 January.
IPC opens nominations for 2015 Paralympic Scientific Award
Prestigious award will be presented at October’s VISTA conference in Girona, Spain.

Cable 2015: Secrets to Ulset’s success
Norwegian biathlon world champion Nils-Erik Ulset gives fans a glimpse into how he prepares for major competitions, such as the 2015 Worlds.

Kunieda, Kamiji and Alcott lift Sydney titles
In winning his fourth Sydney International Open, Kunieda extended his unbeaten run to 53 matches.

Masters preparing for ‘amazing experience’ at Cable 2015
US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

First sitting volleyball representative appointed to USA Volleyball Board of Directors
Brent Rasmussen has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the first-ever sitting volleyball representative to

Ian Silverman: Adapting to college and my goals for 2015
The US Paralympic champion swimmer reveals his love of studying away from home and the challenges he has set himself for the year ahead.