PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC launches countdown campaign to Sochi 2014
With 50 days until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC has begun a countdown campaign, revealing interesting facts about each country competing.
Canada add three snowboarders to Sochi 2014 team
2009 world champion Tyler Mosher, world championship bronze medallist Ian Lockey and newcomer John Leslie have qualified for the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.
Philippe Mees becomes new NPC Belgium President
Anne d’Ieteren will now serve as Vice President and Secretary General of the Paralympic Movement in Belgium.
Mentel-Spee maintains World Cup dominance in Canada
Wins for Mentel-Spee, Shea and Dervaes at penultimate World Cup meet of the season.
Russia returns to dominance at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Sochi 2014 hosts claims 14 out of 18 possible podium positions in Oberried, Germany.
Greece: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Greece has participated at the Winter Paralympics since 2002
Turkey: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Turkey will make their Paralympic debut at Sochi 2014, having participated at the Summer Games since 1992.
Seventh heaven for Shingo Kunieda at Australian Open
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda picked up his seventh Australian Open crown, as Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock and the USA’s David Wagner also won titles.
Chuck Aoki: Top 10 struggles of being a summer Paralympian in winter
The wheelchair rugby player is surviving America’s cold winter weather by taking after winter Ones to Watch athletes in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.
Mexico: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
At its third Paralympic Winter Games, Mexico will continue its efforts in alpine skiing.