PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Austria beat Finland to reach World Championships B-Pool
In a match both teams could have won, Austria came from one goal down to secure the deciding win.
Russia looks to cap off Cable 2015 with relay gold
The cross-country relays will round-off the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA on Sunday (1 February).

USA's Soule wins historic fifth medal at Cable 2015
Germany’s Andrea Eskau completed a trio of cross-country victories and Oleksandra Kononova completed her clean sweep of six golds.

IPC announces Rio 2016 canoe medal events
There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut.

World Sledge Hockey Challenge to get underway
Sunday’s (1 February) game will feature a replay of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games gold medal match between the USA and Russia.

Griffioen, Kunieda, Alcott claim Australian Open titles
Jiske Griffioen claimed her first ever singles Grand Slam title on Saturday (31 January) with victory over world No.1 Yui Kamiji.

Draw made for wheelchair basketball Euros
Twelve men’s and seven women’s teams will compete this summer in Worcester, Great Britain.

IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 22 sports, with badminton and taekwondo included for the first time.

Klebl, Soule in middle distance cross-country hunt
The last individual events at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, will take place on Saturday (31 January).

Austria and Finland set-up thrilling Sunday decider
Both sides won one game each on Saturday in the three-match playoff to decide which side takes the final berth at March’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.