PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Per Kasperi: An introduction to me
Find out about the newest Paralympic.org blogger on the road to Sochi 2014 – a rising ice sledge hockey star from Sweden.

Russia win 10 medals at Nordic skiing season opener
2014 Paralympic Winter Games hosts come out fighting at first cross-country World Cup in Canmore, Canada.
Siamand Rahman: I will break 300kg mark in 2014
Iranian powerlifter in confident he can make history in 2014 at the IPC Powerlifting World Championships and Asian Para Games.

No. 21: USA regain wheelchair rugby No. 1 ranking
With three tournament titles, including a victory at the sport’s first outdoor event in Sydney, the USA climbed back to No. 1 in wheelchair rugby.

Australians wrap up successful Sailing World Cup
Liesl Tesch was victorious for the second straight year in Melbourne in the SKUD18 two-person keelboat race.
No. 22: Jose Macedo becomes Europe's 'man to beat'
In his home country, Jose Macedo shocked the favourite the clinch the BC3 title at the BISFed Boccia European Championships.
Ottobock spurs growth of sledge hockey in Norway
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation has received 12 sledges on loan for one year to help develop ice sledge hockey at the grassroots level.

Canada name Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling team
Sonja Gaudet and Ina Forrest will try to help Canada defending their wheelchair curling Paralympic title next year in Sochi.

IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup to kick off in Canmore
Russia will send 42 athletes to the first stop on the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, including world champions Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova.

NPC Lithuania honours Sir Philip Craven
IPC President Sir Philip Craven was given an accolade that’s only been awarded 12 times in the last 20 years.