PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 12 Amy Purdy raises profile of para-sport in USA
Paralympic bronze medallist Amy Purdy shot to fame in the USA in 2014, creating more awareness for the Paralympic Movement – an achievement marked in the IPC’s Top 50 Moments of 2014.
Selection process underway for Rio 2016 volunteers
More than 240,000 people applied for 70,000 positions, with strong interest from the USA, Russia, China and Great Britain.
Great results for Russia, Germany at alpine Europa Cup
Skiers have been competing in giant slalom events in Kuhtai, Austria, as they prepare for the 2015 Worlds.
Golden para-cycling success for Kiwis in Melbourne
Cyclists amassed vital ualifying points for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
British Paralympic Association celebrates 25 years
One of the IPC’s first NPCs also awarded a lifetime achievement award to Caz Walton.
Paralympic champions Redkozubov and Rothfuss claim Europa Cup wins
Skiers tackled the slalom on the first day of the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Kuhtai, Austria on Friday (19 December).
IPC joins World Olympians Association’s #TargetEbola campaign
Paralympic Movement’s global governing body joins a growing list of sporting bodies backing the initiative
Australia bag two golds at ISAF Sailing World Cup
Paralympic champions Fitzgibbon and Tesch took SKUD18 gold whilst Bugg dominated the 2.4mR class.
How much does a wheelchair curling stone weigh?
A regular stone is made out of special granite from the Scottish Island Ailsa Craig and weighs 19.96kg.
Denis Toomey announced as Chef de Mission for 2016 Irish Paralympic Team
President of Cycling Ireland will spearhead the Irish team at Rio 2016