PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para-triathletes shine at CAF World Para-triathlon San Diego
Nearly 50 triathletes open the road to the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Inas confirm appointments to sport roles
Four key appointments aim to build on London 2012 momentum

Vaernes secures Norway's Sochi spot in shoot-out
Norway defeated Italy for fifth place and Korea beat Sweden for seventh place at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Fearnley beats home favourite Weir to Virgin London Marathon title
Australian leads home Hug and Van Dyk in strong field

McFadden smashes course record with Virgin London Marathon win
After victory in Boston on Monday, American celebrates her 24th birthday with London success

Norway and Italy advance to fifth-place game
Norway beat Korea and Italy defeated Sweden in playoff action at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Canada win historic world title
Canada defeated the USA for gold and Russia beat the Czech Republic for bronze at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Whitehead laps up amazing London marathon atmosphere
First IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup a success

Goyang 2013: Gold up for grabs
For the first time ever, Canada and the USA will meet in the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool on Saturday (20 April).

Moroccan triathlete seeks podium on homemade prosthesis
Mohamed Lahna hopes to use this weekend’s ITU World Triathlon San Diego as a kick-start to his Rio 2016 training.

Hug aiming to get one over Weir
Swiss 'silvder bullet' aiming to beat British favourite and win Virgin London marathon

McFadden aims for poignant tribute
Boston marathon winner will dedicate Sunday's race to bomb blast victims

Weir targets record Virgin London Marathon win
British Paralympian David Weir is aiming for a seventh victory in the British capital.

Whitehead hopes lucky pants bring marathon success
Inspired by his lucky pants and new daughter, Whitehead wants to say thank you for London 2012 support

Jung deemed Korea's sledge speed king
Seung-Hwang Jung hopes to anchor Korea’s ice sledge hockey team to a Sochi 2014 berth later this year.

USA and Canada to meet for gold
The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will have an all-North American final.
Great Britain to host men’s C Goalball Euros
The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.

Winter season set to begin again in August
The next season will kick off with the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup races in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Denmark’s Andersen wins tense R4 final
After the lead changed several times Denmark’s Jonny Andersen beat Australia’s Jason Maroney by just 0.4 points in the R4 event at the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup (Szczecin) in Poland.

Former Swedish star traversing Nicaragua jungles
Despite retiring from wheelchair tennis as a player, Niclas Rodhborn continues to help people with an impairment around the world.