PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Leo Rupp: Already ready for Rio?
Proud Paralympian Leo Rupp made the German shooting for London 2012 and is setting is sights firmly on Rio 2016.
Mentel and Shea do the snowboard cup double
Repeat performances from top riders follow on from the first race of the season at the IPC Alpine Skiing Snowboard Europa Cup yesterday.

Athletics announces 2014 Grand Prix dates
Series to visit nine countries in four continents after successful launch in 2013.

How does the IPC election process work?
Here’s a brief introduction for how the upcoming IPC Governing Board election process will work.

No. 42: Austria’s Mendy Swoboda repeats world title
The 23-year-old amputee has declared himself one of the canoeist’s to beat on the road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Sochi 2014 products now available to purchase online
Show your support for the upcoming Sochi 2014 Paralympics by sporting products that display the Agitos and Sochi 2014 logo.

No. 41: Brazil football 7-a-side squad pull a stunner
Brazil’s football 7-a-side team has somehow broken the hegemony of the top three teams in the world – Ukraine, Russia and Iran.

Who will win Best Male award?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Patrick Anderson, Ryley Batt, Daniel Dias, Heinrich Popow and David Weir.

Sarah Storey to return to cycling track in Wales
The Newport International Para-Cycling Cup will be a three-day event, drawing top cyclists from around Great Britain.

IPC addresses need for more female Paralympians
A study has been carried out to assess the participation of female athletes at the Paralympic Games from 1996-2012, and the results have now come through.

Boarders and skiers to kick off European calendar
The first European races across para-snowboard and alpine skiing begin on Thursday (21 November) in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

Chuck Aoki: Paralympians have duty to inspire kids
The American wheelchair rugby player believes sponsors need to get behind Paralympians to help them inspire the next generation.

Who will win Best Female award?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Yunidis Castillo, Terezhina Guilhermina, Zarah Nemati, Esther Vergeer and Yu Chui Yee.

Tine Teilmann to help tackle gender inequality in sport
Chairperson of the IPC’s Women in Sport Committee has been appointed to a European Group of Experts.
IPC General Assembly to take place in Athens
Elections for the IPC Governing Board will take place on Sunday. Last elections took place in 2009.

Iran, China take goalball golds at Asia-Pacific event
With their victories at the IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, more teams qualified for next year’s World Championships in Finland.

Australia roll to victory, get revenge on Canada
Australia defeated Paralympic champions Canada in the gold-medal game of the Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan.

New event added to 2014 IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup
Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.

Who will win Best Male Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.