PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Margaret Maughan looks back on lighting London cauldron
How did lighting the Paralympic cauldron in 2012 open a new door for an 85-year-old six-time Paralympic champion?
Brits win six medals to open Para-Canoe Worlds
Jeannette Chippington picked up three medals for Great Britain in Duisburg, Germany.
Norway upset Russia on Sochi ice
Norway beat Russia and Canada defeated the Czech Republic to open the International Ice Sledge Hockey “4 Nations” Tournament.
Para-Cycling Road Worlds take flight
Top names such as Jiri Jezek and Alex Zanardi will compete for gold at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.
Stoke Mandeville to be part of all future Paralympic Games Torch Relays
Agitos symbol also unvelied on day of celebrations of one year on from London 2012.
First British athletes selected for Sochi 2014
Gregor Ewan, Tom Killin, Aileen Neilson and Bob McPherson will make up Great Britain’s wheelchair curling team in Sochi.
Horrie, Bolshakova cap off Rowing Worlds with gold
Australia’s Erik Horrie and Russia’s Natalia Bolsakova won the men’s and women’s singles sculls events at the World Rowing Championships.
Nominees for 2013 IPC Governing Board elections announced
A total of 31 nominations have been approved by the IPC for 28 candidates.