PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Curling Worlds: Norway, Switzerland unbeaten
Defending Paralympic champion Canada grab first win.

Double wins for US skiers at Aspen World Cup Finals
The hosts claimed a further three podium finishes on Aspen Mountain on Wednesday (24 February).

Call for nominations for Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame
Members of the public are invited to nominate Paralympians and coaches in summer sports for induction, which coincides with Rio 2016 Games.

Acunto and La Barbera promote Grosseto 2016 in Turin
The veteran thrower and long jumper were in Turin, the city that staged the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.

Wheelchair Curling Worlds: Norway continue unbeaten run
Norway, Switzerland remain undefeated teams after five sessions.

Paralympics Ireland launches ‘More Than Sport’ campaign
The campaign aligns with the announcement of the NPC’s 2016 Athlete Panel.

My best and worst moments: Canada’s Brent Lakatos
The multiple T53 world champion shares his career highs and lows.

Finland rout Belgium/Netherlands in Worlds C-Pool
Finland, Austria will face off for promotion into the B-Pool on Thursday.

China’s Hu adds 6kg onto powerlifting world record
A further two wins make it a great day for China at the IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Jussi Immonen to take charge of Finnish wheelchair rugby
Finland turns to Immonen to develop sport ahead of Tokyo 2020.