PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Loesch dreaming of downhill gold at Panorama 2015
Austrian sit-skier is the defending champion in super-combined, giant slalom and super-G but wants the speed title to complete her collection.
South Africa qualify for men’s and women’s World Group II
After beating Morocco, the nation will now play in the World Group II at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey on the 25-31 May.
Panorama 2015 to get underway with downhill
A host of Paralympic and world champions from 23 countries are ready to go for the first gold medals at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Four historic para-swimming world records
With the World Championships fast approaching, will 2015 be the year that the oldest world records in history will be broken?
Paralympic champions fastest in Worlds downhill training
France’s Marie Bochet and Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber set the quickest times in the first downhill training run of Panorama 2015.
Adam Hall and Corey Peters ready to take on the world
The New Zealand duo are all set for the start of competition this Wednesday at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Panorama, Canada.
British team named for Panorama 2015
Four of the seven British athletes took part at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and will now compete at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Toronto 2015 unveils one-of-a-kind medals
Around 400 sets of medals will be presented during August’s Parapan American Games in Canada.
IPC Athletics classifier training takes place in Dubai
Training took place to coincide with the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the season.
Canada announce home alpine Worlds team
Twelve athletes will represent the host country of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships when racing starts on 4 March.
NPC Nicaragua appoint new President
David Isaac Lopez Sevilla succeeds Juan Francisco Balladares Petting.
McCracken stresses importance of Australia’s first IPC Athletics Grand Prix
After winning silver medals at London 2012 and the 2013 World Championships, the 18-year-old is gearing up for his most important year yet.
Two French winners at ITU World Paratriathlon event in Buffalo City
Bourseaux and Bahier take the wins for France whilst athletes from hosts South Africa, Great Britain, Spain and Italy also top the podium.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – February 2015
The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.
Australia name four skiers for Panorama 2015
Melissa Perinne guided by Andrew Bor, sit skiers Victoria Pendergast and Mark Soyer, and Mitchell Gourley make-up the team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
March 2015: What to watch in para-sport
The third month of the year will see the winter sports season come to a close and a number of summer sports get underway.
CBC Sports to show Panorama 2015 live
Sports fans in Canada can watch all of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships live at cbcsports.ca.
Paralympic champions fastest in Worlds downhill training
France’s Marie Bochet and Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber set the quickest times in the first downhill training run of Panorama 2015.
CBC Sports to show Panorama 2015 live
Sports fans in Canada can watch all of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships live at cbcsports.ca.
Month in para-sport review: February 2015
Catch-up on what went on during a very busy month for winter sports.