PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Russia's dominance continues at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
For the second consectutive day, Russian athletes win 15 out of 18 medals in Canmore, Canada
Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long show their form at Can-Ams
USA’s Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long both booked two wins on the last day of the 2013 Speedo Can-Am Para-swimming Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
Paralympics Ireland to embark on new strategic planning process
Plan the organisation through upcoming World Championships and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
New Chief Executive Officer of TO2015 named
Saad Rafi to take over in January from previous CEO Ian Troop.
No. 16: Pourmirzaei lifts 2.5 times body weight
Iranian powerlifter could lift two of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger after setting a new world record of 276kg at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
No. 17: Lucas Sithole makes wheelchair tennis history
The South African became a global wheelchair tennis star after becoming the first from his continent to win a Grand Slam event.
Russia win 15 out of 18 medals in biathlon World Cup
Host nation athletes of Sochi 2014 underline why they will be the ones to beat next March with empahatic disaply of power.
No. 18: Ukrainian swimmers win 33 world titles
Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets won seven gold medals each at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, contributing to the 33 gold medals the team claimed overall.
USA Curling nominates athletes for Sochi 2014
Patrick McDonald to lead Team USA's hopes of first ever wheelchair curling medal.
No. 19: Sonja Gaudet sweeps Canada to third title
Canada’s wheelchair curling team asserted their dominance with a third consecutive world title ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.