PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sawicki named Canada’s Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
Accomplished coach and sport leader Ozzie Sawicki will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Sochi 2014 Games.
Hartung praises Fearnley's Australia Day Address
Fearnley's speech broadcast live to the whole of Australia
Pfyl brings new confidence to ski season
With the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships ahead, Switzerland’s Thomas Pfyl has poise on the slopes, backed up by a top coach and polished technique.
Canada complete sledge sweep of Norway
Greg Westlake and Karl Ludwig both recorded hat trick’s in Canada’s 7-1 win against Norway in the final game of their exhibition series.
Jacobsen trades sledge for sit-ski
Thomas Jacobsen, former captain of Norway’s ice sledge hockey team, is now trying to qualify for Sochi 2014 in alpine skiing.
US Paralympics names 2013 swimming team
Jessica Long, who won eight medals in nine events at London 2012, headlines the list of 16 athletes who made the US Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Pollock not done with wheelchair basketball yet
Jon Pollock, captain of Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball team, is leaving the sport as an athlete but hopes to return to the court as a coach.
Russia lead IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup rankings
After two events, the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup now moves to Slovenia before culminating in Sochi for the finals.
Prince's Paralympic addiction
USA's David Prince, a former drug dealer and dropout, inspired the world by winning bronze in the 400m T44 at London 2012.
Ingram to compete at British Championships
Sam Ingram, a London 2012 silver medallist, will compete against fully sighted judokas this weekend at the British Championships.