PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
No. 47: Jon Santacana claims triple gold on home slopes
The visually impaired skier picked up three gold medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain.
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.
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.
Six bids submitted for 2022 Winter Games
The 2022 Winter Games will officially be awarded in 2015 following several phases of consultation.
Ottobock celebrates 25 years as Paralympic Games partner
Ottobock are displaying some of the best historical Paralympic images in a photo exhibition in Berlin through January.
No. 48: Alex Zanardi-Ernst Van Dyk rivalry brews up
Italy’s Alex Zanardi and South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk got a kick-start this year at the UCI’s World Cup and World Championship events.
Pat Anderson back for Kitakyushu Champions Cup
Find how to watch live action from the tournament of men’s wheelchair basketball teams from Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea.
No. 49: ‘Amphibian Namibian’ makes history in pool
Gideon Nasilowski – dubbed the Amphibian Namibian – has entered into the International Paralympic Committee’s Top 50 Moments of 2013 after becoming the first Namibian swimmer to enter a World Championships.
SIUS becomes Official Partner of IPC Shooting
Swiss company will provide official targets and results for next three years.