PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC reveals three Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees
Find out which two athletes and which coach will be inaugurated during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Wheelchair fencing rankings go nearly unchanged
With the first major event of the 2014 wheelchair fencing calendar completed, the rankings indicate the established performers are in for another strong year.
Six Paralympians shortlisted for Laureus Award
France’s Marie Bochet and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden - two athletes who will compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - have been announced on a shortlist of six athletes for the prestigious 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.
Hug wins 5,000m thriller at IPC Athletics Grand Prix
The Swiss Silver Bullet held on as Thailand’s Prawat Waharam smashed the Asian record.
Five things to know: Canada's sledge hockey team
The Canadians are looking to sweep the ice hockey events at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Australian Toby Kane secures World Cup win in memory of late teammate
One week after the sad passing of Matthew Robinson, Kane won the super-combined World Cup Finals title in Travisio.
Paralympic Games Torch Relay gets underway in Russia
The Torch Relay will visit 46 Federal Districts in Russia and Stoke Mandeville.
Finland sending 13 athletes to Sochi 2014
Historically, the Finnish have been one of the most successful countries in Nordic skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games.
USA’s Patrick McDonald tired of fourth place
The American skip, a war veteran and collector of tattoos, is eager to give the USA their first Paralympic medal in wheelchair curling.
Paralympic Heritage Flame to light up Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville will become the first place to be involved in the Paralympic Torch Relay outside of the Games’ host country.