PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
First para-snowboard cross world cup to be held in Slovenia
As snowboarding gears up for its first ever Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, the 2013 Snowboard Cross World Cup event in Maribor, Slovenia will be an important milestone.
World Wheelchair Curling Championships to begin
The top 10 wheelchair curling teams will compete at the World Championships beginning on Saturday (16 February) in Sochi.
One-year anniversary of IPC website
Take a look back at the most viewed pages since the launch of the new Paralympic.org, just a year ago.
Flag exchange hails last official act before Worlds open
The Secretary General for Sport and IPC Alpine Skiing have exchanged Paralympic flags representing the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships with the president of FBC (the Catalan railway company), Enric Tico, and the mayor of Alp, Ramon Moliner.
Canada, USA to begin sledge series
Arch rivals Canada and USA will face off in a three-game sledge series on Ontario, their last major competition before the World Championships.
Sledge Spotlight: Morten Vaernes
Despite being surrounded by several new teammates, Morten Vaernes looks to lead Norway back to the podium at the World Championships and Paralympic Games.
Ann Cody: US invites next generation of Paralympians
IPC Governing Board member Ann Cody discusses the latest guidelines regarding athletes with an impairment issued from the US Department of Education.
Neilson to be lone female skip at curling Worlds
Scotland skip Aileen Neilson will try to lead her team to a podium finish at the upcoming World Wheelchair Curling Championships.
WADA President gives annual address
World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey pushed for anti-doping in sport to receive priority attention in the future.