PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
#Paralympics trends to No. 1 on Twitter
: #Paralympics topped the table for the most trending UK sport event of 2012, beating off stiff competition from the Olympics and football clubs.
Houdet and Vergeer 2012’s world champions
France’s Stephane Houdet and the Netherland’s Esther Vergeer finished the year as the top-ranked men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis players, respectively.
No. 21: Brazil remain undisputed champions
Striker Jeferson Goncalves scored half of Brazil’s goals at London 2012 to lead the football 5-a-side team to their third consecutive Paralympic title in the sport, making it into the top 50 Paralympic moments of 2012.
Colin Lynch: Commitment
Irish cyclist Colin Lynch writes about how the next four years leading up to Rio 2016 will different for him than the last four heading into London 2012.
#Paralympics trends to No. 1 on Twitter
#Paralympics topped the table for the most trending UK sport event of 2012, beating off stiff competition from the Olympics and football clubs.
Irish Paralympians rack up awards
Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.
George wins Belgium’s Equestrala award
Michèle George became the first Paralympic athlete to win Belgium’s equestrian rider of the year award.
Kenyans awarded for top 2012 performances
Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.
Sochi 2014 announces volunteer application deadline
The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has set 1 March 2013 as the closing date for volunteer applications.
No. 22: Germany bucket first gold since 1984
After settling for silver at the previous Paralympics and World Championships, Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team got their gold at London 2012.