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.
NPC Senegal workshop attracts 17 nations
Dakar, Senegal held a five-day workshop this week to improve administration, officials and coaching in the Paralympic Movement in Africa.
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.
Paralympic swimmer Sanchez receives Mexican sport award
Eighteen-year-old Gustavo Sanchez was Mexico’s most successful Paralympic athlete at the London 2012 Games.
London 2012 hype translates to British sledge hockey
British sledge hockey player Matt Coleman discusses the team’s development as they head to the New Year’s Cup in Russia this weekend.
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.
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 Croatia establishes Paralympian Foundation
Board members of the foundation include Paralympians Ana Srsen, Mihovil Spanja and Darko Kralj.
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.
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