PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Three winter Paralympians put forth for IPC Athletes’ Council
Find out which ice sledge hockey player, alpine skier and Nordic skier will help form the collective athlete voice of the Paralympic Movement.
Shea, Dervaes and Mentel-Spee complete back-to-back wins
The U.S. pair of Mike Shea and Marc Dervaes completed back-to-back wins at the IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada on Sunday (26 January), whilst the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee continued her unbeatable form.
8 for 8: Norway preview
Norway are looking to medal for the sixth straight time in ice sledge hockey at a Paralympic Winter Games.
IPC launches countdown campaign to Sochi 2014
With 50 days until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC has begun a countdown campaign, revealing interesting facts about each country competing.
Canada add three snowboarders to Sochi 2014 team
2009 world champion Tyler Mosher, world championship bronze medallist Ian Lockey and newcomer John Leslie have qualified for the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.
Greece: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Greece has participated at the Winter Paralympics since 2002
Mentel-Spee maintains World Cup dominance in Canada
Wins for Mentel-Spee, Shea and Dervaes at penultimate World Cup meet of the season.
Russia returns to dominance at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Sochi 2014 hosts claims 14 out of 18 possible podium positions in Oberried, Germany.
Turkey: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Turkey will make their Paralympic debut at Sochi 2014, having participated at the Summer Games since 1992.
Seventh heaven for Shingo Kunieda at Australian Open
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda picked up his seventh Australian Open crown, as Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock and the USA’s David Wagner also won titles.