PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 34 Brazil’s 5-a-side team secure fourth world title
A 1-0 win over arch-rivals Argentina means Brazil have now won four world titles in the last 16 years.
Big shock as Whiley defeats Kamiji at wheelchair tennis masters
Shock on the first day of the 2014 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, as Japan’s defending champion Yui Kamiji slips to defeat in the opening game
No. 35 First ever Heritage Flame lit at Stoke Mandeville
• The IPC’s Top 50 Moments of 2014 continue with British Paralympian Hannah Cockroft’s involvement in the first ever international leg of the Paralympic Torch Relay.
No. 36 Beatrice Vio fences to gold after studious hiatus
Having concentrated on schoolwork rather than wheelchair fencing in early 2014, Italian prodigy Beatrice Vio returned to win two titles at the European Championships.
Hungary dominate wheelchair fencing World Cup
Zsuzsanna Krajnyak was the star of the show as Hungary excelled on home soil in Eger, winning four titles.
Norway move to second in sledge hockey World Series
Norway take a double win, but a victory for Sweden gives them their own edge in the overall standings.
South Korean para-cyclists complete international bicycle tour
Six South Korean para-cyclists took part in the final stretch of the tour, which covered 15,000km in a bid to promote Korean reunification.
BISFed invite bids for 2016 events
The Boccia International Sports Federation is now accepting bids for the five competitions it plans to host in 2016.
Canadian sledge hockey roster trimmed to 19
Players to progress to national training camp before selection is made for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool from 24 April-2 May.
No. 37 Gallagher and Evans win historic Sochi gold
At Sochi 2014, Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans became the first British skiers to win gold at either an Olympic and Paralympic Games.