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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Wheelchair Basketball Canada announce 2013 rosters
The Canadian men’s and women’s senior national teams for this year have been revealed, but they don’t include superstar Patrick Anderson.
Jun voted South Korea’s Athlete of the Year
T36 sprinter Min-Jae Jun, a two-time London 2012 silver medallist, was chosen by the public as last year’s top performer in Paralympic sport.
Deep field of contenders vie for alpine World Cup podium
Competition was fierce at the first event of the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup as 12 nations picked up podium positions in six events.
Storgaard steps down at Canadian Paralympic Committee
Henry Storgaard, Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) CEO and Director General, will leave his position on 18 January 2013.
IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.
IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.
Fierce rivalry set for IPC Alpine World Cup kick-off
The first event of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Sestriere, Italy, promises strong competition between German and Japanese sit skiers and French and Russian standing skiers.
Hewett and Jones start 2013 at top of world rankings
Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Lauren Jones are starting 2013 as the world No. 1 junior wheelchair tennis players after the International Tennis Federation published the first world rankings of the New Year today.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada hold selection camp
Canada will select their men's and women's national teams at a selection camp this week at the University of Nevada.
What to watch: January
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in January.
Inas appoint Executive Director
Nick Parr will take up new UK based role this month
IPC reveals alpine skiing ones to watch
With 50 days to go until the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, the International Paralympic Committee has announced the ‘ones to watch’ for the competition.
“We must build on the Paralympic Movement’s most successful year,” says IPC President
In New Year's message to members Sir Philip Craven relfects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013
Sir Philip Craven: IPC President's New Year's message
IPC President reflects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013
No. 1: Alex Zanardi wins hearts in pole position
Twenty one years after competing at the motor-racing circuit as an F3000 driver, Italy's Alex Zanardi - who also raced in F1 - returned to Brands Hatch to light up the Games, striking double gold in the hand-cycling events.