PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australians wrap up successful Sailing World Cup
Liesl Tesch was victorious for the second straight year in Melbourne in the SKUD18 two-person keelboat race.
No. 21: USA regain wheelchair rugby No. 1 ranking
With three tournament titles, including a victory at the sport’s first outdoor event in Sydney, the USA climbed back to No. 1 in wheelchair rugby.
No. 22: Jose Macedo becomes Europe's 'man to beat'
In his home country, Jose Macedo shocked the favourite the clinch the BC3 title at the BISFed Boccia European Championships.
Ottobock spurs growth of sledge hockey in Norway
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation has received 12 sledges on loan for one year to help develop ice sledge hockey at the grassroots level.
Canada name Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling team
Sonja Gaudet and Ina Forrest will try to help Canada defending their wheelchair curling Paralympic title next year in Sochi.
IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup to kick off in Canmore
Russia will send 42 athletes to the first stop on the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, including world champions Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova.
NPC Lithuania honours Sir Philip Craven
IPC President Sir Philip Craven was given an accolade that’s only been awarded 12 times in the last 20 years.
Hartung to retire as APC President
Former International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Vice President Greg Hartung is to retire as President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) this Thursday (12 December).
No. 23: Sophie Christiansen bags triple gold
Despite being under a lot of pressure, Great Britain’s Sophie Christiansen was still the most successful rider at the 2013 European Para-Dressage Championships.
Canmore Mayor shoots blind ahead of World Cup
Canmore, Canada, is gearing up for the world's top cross-country and biathlon skiers to kick of the season's World Cup there, with less than three months to go til the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.