PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia capture two wheelchair basketball titles
Both Australia’s men’s and women’s teams won the IWBF Asia-Oceania Zone Championships, qualifying themselves for the World Championships.
Sir Philip Craven speaks on gender equality in sport
Find out what the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is doing to increase the number of female leaders in the Paralympic Movement.
Canada, USA open World Sledge Hockey Challenge with wins
Canada beat South Korea and the USA escaped with a win over Russia at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto.
Russians aim for birthday glory at dance World Champs
World no.1 couple Galina Rhyzkhova and Viacheslav Osipov target third and most important title of 2013 at IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships this weekend.
IBSA Goalball African Championships to begin
Algeria head into the event as the favourites after making it to the Paralympic quarter-finals last year in London.
What to watch: December
This month in para-sport will be highlighted by several major winter sport events, as well as the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport world Championships.
No. 30: Markus Rehm’s historic 7.95m jump
Germany’s Markus Rehm jumped a distance this season that would have put him in the long jump final of the able-bodied World Championships.
Liesl Tesch headlines Sailing World Cup entries
The ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne will include para-athletes in the 2.4mR and SKUD 18 classes.
No. 31: Sir Philip Craven chosen for another four years
Sir Philip Craven will continue his role as IPC President, though with a new Vice President and a new-look Governing Board.
No. 32: ESPN’s Dartanyon Crockett feature lights up social media
The unexpected social media reaction to ESPN’s “Carry On” follow-up piece on the American judoka drew awareness to the Paralympic Movement.