PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canadian sledge hockey roster trimmed to 19
Players to progress to national training camp before selection is made for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool from 24 April-2 May.
Ulset highlights competition ahead of Nordic ski season
Norway’s reigning world champion Nils-Erik Ulset on the threat of Russia’s Azat Karachurin and Canadian Mark Arendz.
No. 37 Gallagher and Evans win historic Sochi gold
At Sochi 2014, Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans became the first British skiers to win gold at either an Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Nine New Zealand swimmers attend development camp
With one eye on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, nine young New Zealand swimmers attended a camp in a bid to develop their skills and technique.
2014-15 alpine skiing season: 19 skiers to watch
IPC Alpine Skiing reveals the Ones to Watch athletes for the 2014-15 season.
Sir Philip Craven’s visit to India will raise para-sport’s profile
IPC President laid the foundation stone for a new Indian Para-Sports Academy on Tuesday (24 November).
Meet the Rio 2016 mascots
Inspired by animals and plants, Rio 2016 has launched its mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
No. 38 Erikstad beats able-bodied rivals
At the 2014 Open 2.4mR World Championships, Norway’s Bjornar Erikstad beat a number of lesser impaired or able-bodied athletes to secure silver and a place at Rio 2016.
Brazil crowned world champions for fourth time
In a repeat of the 2006 final, Brazil beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to be crowned champions of the 2014 IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
IPC President praises technology in encouraging para-sport growth
Speaking at a major UNESCO conference in Delhi, India, Sir Philip Craven has said that although much has been achieved, much more still can be done.