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Alpine Skiing

USA, France, Germany, Russia, Japan win slalom World Cup globes

After the final slalom race of the 2015-16 World Cup season, globes were awarded to USA’s Danelle Umstead, France’s Marie Bochet, Germany’s Anna-Lena Forster, Japan’s Taiki MoriiI, and Russia’s Valerii Redkozubov and Aleksei Bugaev.

Powerlifting

South Korean, Greek wins close powerlifting World Cup

Pavlos Mamalos and Keun Bae Chun were the leaders at the last opportunity for athletes to improve their place in the rankings for Rio 2016.

Two women's standing skiers cross the line at exactly the same time

Cross-Country Skiing

Photo finish highlights cross-country ski World Cup

A close finish between Ukrainian world champion Oleksandra Kononova and Russian Paralympic champion Anna Milenina in the women’s standing stuns in Finsterau, Germany.

Jim Armstrong; Canada Skip and his team on the ice

Wheelchair Curling

Canada’s wheelchair curlers avoid relegation at World Champs

The twelfth session of round-robin play featured the two remaining games, China v USA and Germany v Canada. The session would end with victories for China and Canada.

Russia’s world champion Valerii Redkozubov, guided by Evgeny Geroev, took the race win and overall crown in the men’s visually impaired.

Alpine Skiing

Overall giant slalom World Cup winners decided

A dramatic conclusion to the giant slalom races in the World Cup saw the leader board juggled around in Aspen, USA.

Ryley Batt competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Wheelchair Rugby

Ryley Batt: Not every day you can bash your opponents

Reigning Paralympic and world champion explains why he loves his sport ahead of Rio 2016 test event.

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

IPC publish Social and Digital Media Guidelines for Rio 2016

The Social and Digital Media Guidelines aim to enable all athletes, staff, broadcasters, sponsors and attendees to create a buzz on social media and spread the message of inclusion of the Paralympic Games.