PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA Ice Sledge Hockey National Team Holds First Training Camp of the Season
Three newcomers were welcomed to the team at the training camp held at the Extreme Ice Centre in Charlotte.
Two NPCs Take Part in Third United Nations Sports Youth Camp
Event aims to provide attendees with access to training on how sport can be better used to effect positive change in communities

Ottobock to be official service provider at Sochi 2014
The IPC’s international partner, Ottobock, has been announced as the official technical service provider for athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Games.

IPC announces Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Male
Nominees for the top male performance from August and September include: David Weir, Jason Smyth, Daniel Dias, Matt Cowdrey, Alex Zanardi and Shingo Kunieda.
Korea holds ice sledge hockey Games Officials Seminar
As the host of the 2013 World Championships and the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Korea offered Games Officials a seminar to help further develop ice sledge hockey.

Britain’s Brown to take part in archery Grand Final
Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown will become the first female disabled archer to compete in an able-bodied World Cup Grand Final this weekend.