PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 46: Jack-of-all-trades Fernandes
The No. 46 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Brazilian Fernando Fernandes won his third para-canoe world crown.
Poland: Sitting volleyball to ice sledge hockey
The majority of Poland’s team at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships is made up of former sitting volleyball players.
No. 47: Hong Kong's 'Seven-gold princess'
The No. 47 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Hong Kong wheelchair fencer Yu Chui Yee was truly able to inspire others after winning her seventh Paralympic gold.
Russia, Poland win big on Day 3 in Novi Sad
Russia beat the Netherlands, 9-0, and Poland defeated Austria, 8-0, at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships
Mayor bids to bring back IPC Athletics World Championships to London in 2017
Following the success of the Paralympic Games and sold-out sessions, London now wants the World Championships
No. 48: A Russian golden goal seals victory in football 7-a-side
When Russia’s Eduard Ramonov found the back of the net in London, his goal won his country’s first football 7-a-side gold medal since Sydney 2000.
Russia edges Germany in shootout at sledge Worlds
On Day 2 of the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships, Russia beat Germany in a thriller and Sweden triumphed against Austria.
Germany’s Disveld wins against his home country
Bas Disveld helped Germany win their opening game at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships against his own country, the Netherlands.
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.
