PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Great Britain to host men’s C Goalball Euros
The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.
Winter season set to begin again in August
The next season will kick off with the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup races in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Denmark’s Andersen wins tense R4 final
After the lead changed several times Denmark’s Jonny Andersen beat Australia’s Jason Maroney by just 0.4 points in the R4 event at the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup (Szczecin) in Poland.
Former Swedish star traversing Nicaragua jungles
Despite retiring from wheelchair tennis as a player, Niclas Rodhborn continues to help people with an impairment around the world.
Wheelchair tennis and Iranian archer nominated SportAccord award
The Wheelchair Tennis Development Fund has been nominated for the SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award 2013 in the project category and Iranian archer Zahra Nemati in the individual category.
New world records set at IPC Shooting World Cup
After revised rules were introduced to IPC Shooting, athletes set new world records at the first event of the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup.
Skelhon hopes to dub-step his way to world title
British laid-back and hip shooter Matt Skelhon is confident of winning a gold medal as he returns to the range at the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup.
IPC backs Glasgow 2014 para-sport programme
There will be 22 para-sport medal events at Glasgow 2014, compared to a previous high of 15, across five para-sports
Goyang 2013: Five playoff questions
With playoff matchups determined, here’s what to watch in the final games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.
H&M to clothe Swedish Paralympic team in Sochi and Rio
Swedish athletes at Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 will be kitted out by H&M, the high-street clothing store.