PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit presented to Dave Hill
Hill has been involved in para-sport since the mid-seventies and was Chef de Mission of the New Zealand team at 1992 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair dance mourns passing of pioneer Freijd
Els-Britt Freijd, who was instrumental in developing wheelchair dance sport, passed away on 28 December aged 78.
Chuck Aoki: 2015 World Paralympic Road trip!
US wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki has come up with his list of must see events in 2015.
Para-table tennis: athletes to watch in 2015
Who are the six athletes to look out for as we edge closer to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games?
Six great quotes from Iryna Bui
Showing an incredible passion for Nordic skiing, Ukrainian biathlon world champion Iryna Bui reveals more about herself ahead of the 2015 World Championships.
Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team named
The 12 athletes now aim to represent Canada’s at August’s Parapan American Games where a top three finish will qualify them for Rio 2016.
Team USA named for 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
World Wheelchair Curling Championships will take place in Finland between 7-14 February 2015.
American team named for Nordic Worlds
The host country of Cable 2015 have named nine athletes, including Sochi 2014 medallists Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters.
Croatia get Ottobock sledge loaner programme underway
With the help of 12 sledges, the Croatian Paralympic Committee and Ottobock Adria launched a recruitment drive to find ice sledge hockey players.
New Zealand team Chef de Mission encouraged by progress in Rio
Ben Lucas impressed by the scale of work around the city as South America prepares to stage its first Paralympic Games.