PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

NORAM Cup Continues in Waterville Valley
The IPC Alpine Skiing race will draw more than 60 competitors from seven nations.

Canada Invests More Than CDN $200,000 in Para-Sport Programmes
Grants of up to CDN $5,000 given to a number of national and local organizations and clubs.

IFDS World Championships Under Starter’s Orders in USA
More than 100 sailors on 75 boats from 20 countries will take part in Florida.

Adam Hall Aims for Slalom Victory
New Zealand's king of the mountains talks about his surge to the top.

Russia’s Alyabyev to Inject New Blood into Alpine Ski Season
At just 21, Alexander Alyabyev is aiming to win a medal for his home crowd at Sochi 2014.

The Paralympian: Zimbabwe Paralympic Committee is Gaining Tools for Success
Speaking exclusively to The Paralympian, the IPC's official magazine, at the IPC Regional Training Camp in Zambia, Oripa Mubika, the Vice President of NPC Zimbabwe, talked about developing the Paralympic Movement in Zimbabwe.

Pender ecstatic with wheelchair fencing gold
Polish wheelchair fencer Dariusz Pender saw Frenchman Romain Noble in an all-European epee category A final.

Canada’s Joines to Make Comeback after Last Season’s Injuries
Paralympic medallist returns to the slopes after three surgeries
“Inclusion” Should Not Just be a Theoretical Concept, says Wilfried Lemke.
Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace gave his views to The Paralympian, the IPC's official magazine, on his vision for sport for people with a disability

UK Sport and NPC Tanzania in Final Stages of Development Partnership
In the latest edition of The Paralympian, the IPC's official magazine, UK Sport and NPC Tanzania both answered questions about their fruitful partnership.

Paralympian Development Feature: Scratching the Surface
The latest edition of The Paralympian is a development special. Here we preview some of the content.

Canada’s Hallat Wants Podium Finish out of Slalom Season
The amputee Alpine Skiier is still seeking his first medal in the World Cup circuit

USA Wheelchair Rugby National Team Announced
U.S. Paralympcs held a four-day selection camp at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama.

Poland’s Rogowiec Wins Three Races at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Rogowiec, a three-time Paralympic medallist, won the women's sprint, 5km and 15km.

Australian Wheelchair Basketball Player Jeremy Doyle Loses Battle with Cancer
The 28-year-old passed away in hospital in Sydney with his wife by his side.

Belgian Handcyclist Decleir Wins SportsPress Paralympian of 2011
Declair takes award after finishing year ranked world number 1 for Road Race.