PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympics Ireland to embark on new strategic planning process
Plan the organisation through upcoming World Championships and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
No. 17: Lucas Sithole makes wheelchair tennis history
The South African became a global wheelchair tennis star after becoming the first from his continent to win a Grand Slam event.
Russia win 15 out of 18 medals in biathlon World Cup
Host nation athletes of Sochi 2014 underline why they will be the ones to beat next March with empahatic disaply of power.
No. 18: Ukrainian swimmers win 33 world titles
Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets won seven gold medals each at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, contributing to the 33 gold medals the team claimed overall.
USA Wheelchair Rugby announces 2014 team
16-man squad to compete in 2014 world championships.
Triple gold for Norway’s Marthinsen at Nordic World Cup
Marthinsen amongst multiple medal winners in long distance races at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.
No. 19: Sonja Gaudet sweeps Canada to third title
Canada’s wheelchair curling team asserted their dominance with a third consecutive world title ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
USA Curling nominates athletes for Sochi 2014
Patrick McDonald to lead Team USA's hopes of first ever wheelchair curling medal.
IPC completes final Project Review ahead of Sochi 2014
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) this week held its final Project Review with the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee
No. 20: China's team tactics show in wheelchair fencing
The Chinese team's meticulous approach to training came in handy when it mattered most – at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.