PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
McCoy, Westlake set up USA-Canada final
Daniel McCoy scored twice for USA and Greg Westlake notched two goals and three assists for Canada in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge semi-finals.
No. 25: Brazil finish 1-2-3
Terezinha Guilhermina, Jerusa Geber Santos and Jhulia Santos made a clean sweep of the 100m T11 final at London 2012, which comes in as the No. 25 moment of the year.
No. 27: Anderson sparks Canada to gold
A humbled Patrick Anderson lived up to his name at London 2012, posting career-high numbers en route to his third Paralympic gold.
Canada tip USA at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Canada defeated arch-rival USA, 2-1, and Norway claimed a 1-0 shootout victory against Japan in Calgary.
NPC Russia visits cerebral palsy boarding school
Several Paralympic champions visited Moscow Boarding School No. 44 this week to spread the Paralympic Movement to the next generation.
NPC Croatia establishes Paralympian Foundation
Board members of the foundation include Paralympians Ana Srsen, Mihovil Spanja and Darko Kralj.
No. 26: Weir pushes through marathon for gold
One of the most iconic photos from London 2012 was David Weir holding his bare chested one-year-old son after winning the marathon on The Mall. This moment on the final day of the Games is No. 26 in the Top 50 Paralympic Moments of 2012.
Close call for men’s sit ski slalom in Pitztal
The men's slalom sitting was one of the most fiercely fought races at the first IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup event in Pitztal, Austria
Czech’s Kubes may be sledge hockey’s best kept secret
The leading defender on the Czech Republic’s ice sledge hockey team may fly under the radar, but he has been key to the programme’s growth.
IPC Athletics to hold Sport Forum
IPC Athletics, together with NPCs and IOSDs will meet to discuss the sport’s progress and Rio 2016 event programme.