PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 43: Men’s 4x100m relay showcases sportsmanship in London
The No. 43 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when USA’s Jarryd Wallace honoured officials’ decision of being disqualified from the relay at the London Games.
No 44: Doping Russian athletes thrown out of London 2012
The No. 44 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when the London 2012 Paralympic Games was the first major competition to detect an athlete had been using the Human Growth Hormone using new testing methods.
Sweden shock Germany, Russia down Poland
Both Sweden and Russia won their semi-final games at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships, earning spots in the A Pool.
No. 45: Stockwell represents red, white and blue
The No. 45 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when American Melissa Stockwell, an Iraq war veteran, won her third straight para-triathlon world title.
Russia defeat Sweden for sledge hockey gold
Russia narrowly beat Sweden for gold and Germany took care of Poland for bronze at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.
No. 46: Jack-of-all-trades Fernandes
The No. 46 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Brazilian Fernando Fernandes won his third para-canoe world crown.
Nominations open for IPC Scientific Award
Certain members of the Paralympic Movement can now nominate academic researchers for their contributions to para-sport.
100 days to go until IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
The IPC has launched a new Facebook fan page and event site with just 100 days to go until the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
IPC Swimming establishes Coaches’ Advisory Group
As para-swimming continues to grow, the IPC has established a Coaches’ Advisory Group to give feedback on the technical issues of the sport.
Poland: Sitting volleyball to ice sledge hockey
The majority of Poland’s team at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships is made up of former sitting volleyball players.