PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA announces 2015 IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships team
Tatyana McFadden and Ray Martin headline US marathon team for 2015 World Championships.

USA’s Andrew Soule named January’s Athlete of the Month
At Cable 2015 Soule made history be winning the most medals ever at a single World Championships by a US Nordic skier.

Paralympic Movement pays tribute to Don Mario Vazquez Rana
Don Mario Vazquez Rana passed away on Sunday 8 February aged 82.

Great Britain takes gold in European Men’s C Goalball Championships
Despite losing to Russia in the early stages, Britain recovered to take gold and make up for the heartache of two years ago.
China and Russia remain undefeated in World Wheelchair Curling Championships
Defending champions Canada also picked up their first win on Sunday (8 February)

USA win World Sledge Hockey Challenge in overtime against Russia
Pauls scores 19 seconds into the overtime to secure the 2-1 victory for the USA

Toronto 2015: Moran back to full strength
Venezuelan reigning double Parapan American swimming champion Alberto Vera Moran has put a difficult 2014 behind him and has four gold medals in his sights for August.

Scotland records biggest win of opening session at World Wheelchair Curling Championship
China, Finland, Russia and Sweden also win their first games of the Championship in Lohja, Finland.

Madell excited by wheelchair rugby’s Parapans debut
In six months’ time the Parapan American Games will kick off in Toronto, and home favourite Zak Madell could be one of the stars

Fifteen to look out for at Toronto 2015
To mark six months to go until the 2015 Parapan American Games, here are six athletes to keep an eye out for when the action begins in August.