PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Germany’s road to Sochi 2014 starts in Novi Sad
After failing to make the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and falling to the B Pool, Germany’s ice sledge hockey team are fighting their way back to the big stage.
Sweden’s Kasperi nets hat trick to open sledge Worlds
Both Sweden and Germany opened up their campaigns with wins at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.
No. 49 – Growth of the Paralympic Movement secured
The signing of the IPC IOC Co-operation Agreement in July 2012 has secured the growth of the Paralympic Movement until 2020.
Paralympic medallists set for wheelchair tennis Doubles Masters
With Esther Vergeer not playing, Griffioen and van Koot are the favourites to take the women’s doubles title.
APC President honours Kosmala, Modra
Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Greg Hartung awarded shooter Libby Kosmala and cyclist Kieran Modra the President’s Medal for Excellence in Sportsmanship.
Kunieda, Griffioen, Wagner win Wheelchair Tennis Masters titles
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and the Netherland’s Jiske Griffioen were victorious in singles at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, while USA’s David Wagner won the quads title.
Ice sledge hockey Worlds take to Serbia
Six teams will compete at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships this week in Novi Sad, Serbia.
No. 50: Evers wins 1st gold in intellectually impaired class
The No. 50 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Dutch swimmer Marc Evers became the first athlete with an intellectual impairment to win Paralympic gold since Sydney 2000.
100 days to go until IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
La Molina, Spain, to host world’s best skiers in last major Championships before Sochi 2014 Paralympics