PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Four Nations tournament to launch in Sochi
Sochi to welcome 67 ice sledge hockey players from four countries for test event tournament - Russia, Canada, the Czech Republic and Norway.

2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup ends in Matane
USA top medals table, followed by Italy and Germany.

Ban Ki Moon attends world rowing champs Opening Ceremony
United Nations Secretary-General amongst guests who welcome 75 countries to Chungju, Korea for the start of the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Team tests open Para-Dressage Euros
Austria’s Pepo Puch and Great Britain’s Sophie Wells starred on the first day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships.
Russian ice sledge hockey team hold media master class
Coaches and players show members of the media equipment and how to play ice sledge hockey.

Mark Colbourne MBE announces retirement
Paralympian retires from Great Britain's para-cycling team.
Drama on second day of European para-dressage champs
Grade II and III both see upsets at competition in Herning, Denmark.

Adam Hall wins another gold at skiing world cup
Career first for New Zealander at the Audi quattro Winter Games IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Great Britain ready to sail for gold at Worlds
Alexandra Rickahm and Niki Birrell, as well as Helena Lucas all have a shot at winning gold at next week’s IFDS Sailing World Championships.