PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

France’s Bochet wins 51st World Cup race in St. Moritz
World champion Marie Bochet steals another win in slalom in Switzerland.

Sledge hockey camp kick starts development
On and off ice training in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia, saw aspiring players and their coaches provided with world-class expertise.

Kyodo signs MoU to be Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games host news agency
Kyodo will provide comprehensive national news, sports and pictorial coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Shooting World Cup in Al Ain to kick off season
More than 100 athletes from 27 countries will begin the Paralympic year in the United Arab Emirates.

World Cup newcomers highlight St. Moritz slalom
Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick and the USA’s Thomas Walsh secure wins in IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Switzerland.
Sailors continue Rio 2016 Paralympic campaign in Miami
Races in the 2.4mR and Sonar classes will be held at the World Cup in Miami, USA.

Canada, USA to play for World Sledge Hockey Challenge title
South Korea and Russia will play for the bronze medal.

Agitos Foundation, PyeongChang 2018 partner
Five workshops and grants for equipment will be delivered in Europe and Asia in the lead up to the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Brazil's Luzineide, Carra highlight powerlifting World Cup
Brazilian athletes take double gold at the Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Hamerlak suspended for four years for Anti-Doping violation
The Polish T54 wheelchair racer tested positive for steroids following an out-of-competition test in July.

IPC conclude sixth Project Review with PyeongChang 2018
POCOG called upon to raise awareness of winter para-athletes, sports.
Canada beat USA in shootout, take first place
Canada will face South Korea in the semi-finals of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Pajulahti Games to test goalball teams ahead of Rio
The ranking tournament will feature teams that already qualified for the Paralympic Games.

Joachim Gerard named December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Belgian upset No. 1 men’s singles player Kunieda in the year-end Masters to land the honour.

Sports programme confirmed for 2017 Youth Parapan American Games
The Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will feature 1,000 athletes competing in 12 sports.
Get your free tickets to 2016 Swimming European Open
Organisers of the competition in Madeira, Portugal, are offering tickets to download to celebrate 100 days to go to the Championships.

Famed skiers Accola, Vesti support St. Moritz World Cup
Olympic and World Championships medallist and World Cup winners will attend the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup which gets underway on Friday (22 January).

AUD 1million donation from Cadbury kicks off Australian Paralympic Foundation
The Australian Paralympic Foundation is the new fundraising division of the APC.

Suur-Hamari looks to build on good season start
Finnish snowboard-cross world champion is working harder than ever during the 2015-16 World Cup season.

WPV welcomes Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water as a Sponsor
The historic deal between World ParaVolley and Blue Mountains Natural Spring Water will support the last qualifying event for Rio 2016: the 2016 World ParaVolley Intercontinental.