PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paralympics appears prominently in Google Zeitgeist film
Oscar Pistorius, Daniel Dias and the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games feature prominently in the 2012 Google Zeitgeist film.
Six Paralympians shortlisted for Laureus award
Six Paralympic athletes who all won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games have been shortlisted for the prestigious Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.

Perales receives prestigious sport award in Spain
The Premios AS del Deporte are awarded to the best Spanish athletes each year.

IPC Alpine Skiing names Liski official supplier
Italian sport equipment company Liski will provide IPC Alpine Skiing with a range of products to aid ski slope preparation, maintenance and equipment.

No. 20: Choi vaults from hospital bed to podium
Korea’s Gwang-Geun Choi wasn’t even expecting to make the judo podium at London 2012, two weeks after getting out of the hospital, but he came away with gold.

IPC Alpine Skiing names Liski official supplier
Italian sport equipment company Liski will provide IPC Alpine Skiing with a range of products to aid ski slope preparation, maintenance and equipment.

Michele George: Living from party to party
It is awards season and Belgium’s equestrian star Michel George gives an insight into her busy life post London 2012

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.

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.

No. 21: Brazil remain undisputed champions
Striker Jeferson Goncalves scored half of Brazil’s goals at London 2012 to lead the football 5-a-side team to their third consecutive Paralympic title in the sport, making it into the top 50 Paralympic moments of 2012.

Colin Lynch: Commitment
Irish cyclist Colin Lynch writes about how the next four years leading up to Rio 2016 will different for him than the last four heading into 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.

Irish Paralympians rack up awards
Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.

George wins Belgium’s Equestrala award
Michèle George became the first Paralympic athlete to win Belgium’s equestrian rider of the year award.

Kenyans awarded for top 2012 performances
Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.

Sochi 2014 announces volunteer application deadline
The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has set 1 March 2013 as the closing date for volunteer applications.

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.