PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canadian Nordic skiers break through at World Cup finals
Two first places for Brian Mckeever and Chris Klebl in long distance freestyle races at cross-country World Cup finals.
IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals to be last major international showdown before Sochi 2014
Over 125 athletes from 19 countries are set to gather in Obertsdorf, Germany, beginning on Friday (17 January) for the climax of the cross-country races of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, which marks the last major international competition ahead of Sochi 2014 in the discipline.
IPC to host Paralympic Orientation Seminar with Tokyo 2020
A delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is travelling to Tokyo this week to stage an Orientation Seminar with officials regarding the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The search for ‘Champions’ begins
2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea to launch volunteering programme.
Russia remain unbeaten in Podolsk
Russia beat Norway and the Czech Republic defeated Sweden on the second day of the International Sledge Hockey Tournament.
Yannick Bourseaux opts out of Sochi for para-triathlon
Find out why the French athlete – still in search of his first Paralympic medal – chose not to participate in the Sochi 2014 Games.
Wheelchair fencing year to kick off in Malchow
Germany's Simone Briese-Baetke will approach the first major wheelchair fencing event of 2014 with steely determination in her home country.
Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team announced
Find out who made Canada’s squad for when they host the 2014 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.
Greg Leperdi: Ice sledge hockey to be a Sochi hit
With Italy broadcasting the Sochi 2014 Paralympics and players reaching out to the sport’s newcomers, the Italian forward thinks it will catch on more after the Games.
Schaffelhuber, Gallagher and Bochet all impress in Panorama
German sit-skier Schaffelhuber wins four from four, whilst Gallagher and Bochet secure third wins.