PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Houdet and Vergeer 2012’s world champions
France’s Stephane Houdet and the Netherland’s Esther Vergeer finished the year as the top-ranked men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis players, respectively.
Irish Paralympians rack up awards
Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.
Mareike Adermann: How my time flies
The German wheelchair basketball player talks about returning home for the first time since London 2012
#Paralympics trends to No. 1 on Twitter
: #Paralympics topped the table for the most trending UK sport event of 2012, beating off stiff competition from the Olympics and football clubs.
Kenyans awarded for top 2012 performances
Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.
No. 22: Germany bucket first gold since 1984
After settling for silver at the previous Paralympics and World Championships, Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team got their gold at London 2012.
Cartwright and O’Hanlon win Athletics Australia awards
Kelly Cartwright and Evan O’Hanlon were named Athletes with a Disability of the Year at the Athletics Australia awards.
George wins Belgium’s Equestrala award
Michèle George became the first Paralympic athlete to win Belgium’s equestrian rider of the year award.
Sochi 2014 announces volunteer application deadline
The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has set 1 March 2013 as the closing date for volunteer applications.