PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Brand new HARBORCENTER opens for business
The state-of-the-art venue for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey A-Pool World Championships has opened in Buffalo, New York, USA.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – October 2014
Athletes from Asia dominated para-sport in October, with history also being made in Gambia.
McFadden completes second Grand Slam with victory in New York
The USA’s Tatyana McFadden recovered from a fall to win the New York Marathon, with Australia’s Kurt Fearnley scooping the men’s title.
Chuck Aoki: Being a Paralympian isn’t just a hobby
Reacting to an online blog that labelled wheelchair racing “not elite sport”, US wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki challenges Olympians to support Paralympians to be recognised as elite athletes in the media.
IPC Alpine Skiing Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships now open
Rio 2016 launches the Carbon Footprint Report of the Games
The goal is to reduce, compensate and mitigate carbon emissions to stimulate the low carbon economy
South Korean President Park Geun-hye visits PyeongChang site
The President observed the preparations for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and was greeted by over 120 people.
November 2014: What to watch in para-sport
November will see the IBSA Football 5-a-side World Championships, the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships and more.
Top six para-sport stories of the week
The new IPC anti-doping code has been published, Australia are set to host the first ever integrated table tennis tournament and more.
Claudia Losch and Markus Salcher named Austrian Disabled Athletes of the Year
The Austrian duo received the awards after their medal winning performances at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games