PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC Sports Council to meet in Bonn
Members of all 28 para-sports will gather in Bonn, Germany to discuss London 2012 and how to push the Paralympic Movement even further.
Wollmert receives prestigious fair play award
International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) rewards the German table tennis player for his fair behaviour at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Australian Open entries announced
The athletes competing in the first wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of 2013 were revealed.
Kubo solidifies biathlon lead at World Cup
Japan’s Kozo Kubo won the men’s long distance biathlon to maintain first place in the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup rankings.
Glasgow 2014 opens search for 15,000 volunteers
The Glasgow 2014 organising committee is now accepting applications for 2014 Commonwealth Games volunteers.
Westlake strives to be even greater
Canadian ice sledge hockey captain Greg Westlake looks to improve his skill set on the ice heading into the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships.
McKeever, Hoesch shine at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Despite a lack of snow, cross-country skiers from Norway, Germany and Canada had top finishes at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.
Canada and Norway gain on Russia in Nordic rankings
Canada and Norway each won two cross-country races on the third day of the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.
Briscoe named ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
BPA Performance Director Penny Briscoe will lead the British team into the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds websites launched
The IPC has launched the official event websites for this season’s Ice Sledge Hockey A and B Pool World Championships.