PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Who will win Best Female Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.
No. 44: Wheelchair dance sport rings the changes
Several big moments and competitions in 2013 have made the sport more accessible, competitive and popular.
Japan, Australia favoured at IWRF Asia-Oceania event
The IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships will include four teams and will be streamed live online.
No. 45: Lithuania grab European gold with shoot-out win
The men’s gold-medal game at the 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championships came down to the final seconds.
Toni Pascual, Todd Nicholson give WADA interventions
The World Conference on Doping in Sport took place last week in Johannesburg, South Africa.
No. 46: Souhad Ghazouani lifts equivalent of 120 wine bottles
At the 2013 IPC Powerlifting European Championships, France’s Souhad Ghazouani set a world record, lifting more weight than she did when she won London 2012 Paralympic gold.
SVT to give Sweden unprecedented coverage at Sochi 2014
Swedish Paralympic sport fans will be able to watch live primetime coverage of the Sochi 2014 Games.
Andrea Chiarotti named Italy’s Sochi 2014 flag bearer
The Italian ice sledge hockey team’s captain has been a pioneer for his sport back home.
Third Snow sport youth circuit begins this weekend
Aspiring elite-level skiers and snowboarders continue to learn the skills they need to compete at the highest level.
WADA approves 2015 World Anti-Doping Code
More than 1,000 representatives from sport, media and the anti-doping community are in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the World Conference on Doping in Sport.