PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

All six Paralympic medallists set for Aspen para-snowboard World Cup
The debut of a new format for snowboard-cross, which will feature riders racing head-to-head, has attracted all six Sochi 2014 medallists.
USA’s Jallen takes slalom victory in La Molina
Wins for Russian, Japanese, German and Spanish skiers in slalom events with just 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.

PyeongChang 2018 start 2015 with greater focus
Organising Committee also announces the names of the venues that will be used in 2018 for the Winter Paralympics.
Bochet takes slalom win on season debut
France’s four-time Paralympic champion sends a clear message to German Sochi slalom gold medallist Andrea Rothfuss at first World Cup of 2014-15.

Spain’s Valera and Croatia’s Paovic win ITTF Star Awards
In Dubai, UAE, Alvaro Valera and Sandra Paovic were named the male and female para-table tennis stars for 2014.

Rio 2016: the qualifiers so far
In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.
Iran NPC stage exhibition in Parliament
Week long exhibition in the Iranian Parliament showcased the recent achievements of Iranian Paralympians

BNP Paribas World Team Cup dates confirmed
The event which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015 will stage its finals in Antalya, Turkey between 25-31 May.

Ten young guns in wheelchair rugby to look out for by Rio 2016
With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next year, here are 10 players to keep an eye out for in wheelchair rugby.

Rio 2016 looks ahead to a year of milestones
New venues, test events, ticket sales are just some of the milestones coming up for the organisers of South America’s first Paralympic Games
Skiers set for first alpine skiing World Cup
Big name athletes including France’s Marie Bochet and Canadian Mac Marcoux will begin their World Cup campaign with just over 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.

Badenhorst defies the odds
Doctors told Australian snowboarder Joany Badenhorst that it would take her 18 months to recover from a last-minute crash that ruled her out of contention at Sochi 2014.

Cable 2015 reveals lumberjack mascot
The talisman of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is named as Tim Burr.

Marie Bochet excited about La Molina return
French para-alpine skiing star looking forward to returning to the slopes where she won five world titles in 2013.

Libby Clegg expects tough year in 2015
British visually impaired sprinter targets PBs and podium finishes.

Eight para-swimming rivalries for 2015
To start 2015 we look ahead to some of the key battles that could highlight the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Bosnian sitting volleyball star Safet Alibasic looks back on a successful 2014
Now Paralympic and world champion is hoping to retain the European title this year.
One rider and her dog – Sydney Collier and Journey’s story
The para-equestrian dressage rider tells all about her award winning service dog Journey.

Australian wheelchair rugby team up for award
“The Steelers” have been shortlisted for team of the year at the inaugural ASPAs which will be presented in February 2015.
Ten para-athletics questions we hope will be answered in 2015
With the New Year now upon us, we look at 10 questions relating to the forthcoming para-athletics season that we all want answering!