PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ice sledge hockey groups determined for Sochi 2014
Find out which four teams will play in Group A and which will play in Group B at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

#ShaveTheDate for IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Movember
Canada’s Graeme Murray, Czech Republic’s Erik Fojtik, Norway’s Loyd Remi Solberg, Russia’s Dmitry Lisov and the USA’s Josh Sweeney will raise awareness for men’s health and sport.

Iranian powerlifters steal spotlight in Kuala Lumpur
Japan and Iran jumped ahead of Malaysia to take the top two spots in the medal standings at the Asian Youth Para Games.
Canmore Nordic Skiing World Cup to set tone for Sochi
The first major event of the season for cross-country and biathlon athletes will be an indicator of form ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

PyeongChang 2018 unveils official Paralympic emblem
Emblem embodies aspirations of the Paralympic Movement and will be used in the build up to the 2018 Games.

Ali Jawad: It's time to catch powerlifting cheats
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad responds to IPC Powerlifting’s new ‘Raise The Bar – Say No! to Doping’ campaign.

Planker, Jung added to Sochi 2014 Ones to Watch
Italy’s Florian Planker and South Korea’s Seung-Hwan Jung have been named the final two ice sledge hockey Ones to Watch.

Malaysia leading Japan at Asian Youth Para-Games
Host nation Malaysia have won 11 golds in Kuala Lumpur after two days of action – all of those titles coming in athletics.

PyeongChang 2018 emblem to be unveiled on Tuesday
Ceremony to take place between 14:00-15:00 local time in Korean capital.

Bid process opens for 2015 Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds
The 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will host eight teams, building off what happens at Sochi 2014.