PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Doha to stage 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
Doha will stage the last major gathering of international top athletes before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Newson adjusts to new weight class
British powerlifter Zoe Newson battles with nerves as she competes for the first time since winning bronze at London 2012.

Doha to stage 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
Doha will stage the last major gathering of international top athletes before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Kunz maintains lead in men’s giant slalom sitting
After winning three out of four giant slalom races at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, Swiss sit-skier Christoph Kunz is the one to beat in his discipline.

Sochi 2014 unveils Paralympic Torch
The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee revealed the sky-blue Paralympic Torch, of which more than 1,000 editions will be produced.

Gauthier-Manuel falls short to Bugaev at World Cup
Fifteen-year-old Russian Alexey Bugaev defeated France’s Vincent Gauthier-Manuel to win his first IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup race.

Media accreditation opens for IPC Alpine and Nordic skiing World Championships
Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Media accreditation opens for IPC Alpine and IPC Nordic skiing World Championships
Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Canada to face Norway in three-game sledge series
Canada and Norway’s ice sledge hockey teams will play a three-game series this week in La Baie, Quebec

Australian sailing facility receives upgrade
Australia’s National Training Centre for sailing will become more accessible for people with an impairment in the near future.