PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Germany’s Rennhack wins IPC Athlete of the Month
After leading his team to victory at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano, Japan, Germany’s Frank Rennhack was voted IPC Athlete of the Month for March.
International Paralympic Committee extends Worldwide IT Partnership with Atos
International IT services company, Atos, will support the IPC to stage world-class events and bring the sporting excellence of Paralympians to an international audience.
Van Rhijn set to take on the world over one lap
After medalling in the 100m and 200m T44 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn is setting her sights on the 400m for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
New rules to make for more exciting Shooting World Cup
The first stop on the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland, will draw 130 athletes from 21 countries.
McIsaac et Dunn intronisés au Panthéon paralympique
McIsaac a été un des meilleurs producteurs de médailles du Canada aux Jeux paralympiques dans les années 1980.
Sithole and Reid pull upsets in Johannesburg
Lucas Sithole and Gordon Reid beat the world’s top singles and quads wheelchair tennis players, respectively in Johannesburg.
New Czech coach off to quick start
Jiri Briza has coached the Czech Republic to victories in their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.
Three teams remain undefeated in Goyang
Canada, Czech Republic and the USA have all won their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.
Britain selects players for World Team Cup
All British wheelchair tennis teams will compete in the highest tiers of the World Team Cup.
US announces team for 2013 IPC Swimming Worlds
Up-and-coming talent and London 2012 Paralympic Games medallists highlight the roster for the biggest swimming competition since the Paralympics.