PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Silverman aiming to expand his medal collection in 2015
US 400m freestyle S10 world and Paralympic champion Ian Silverman is targeting titles in shorter events in 2015, aiming to get past Brazil’s multiple world and Paralympic champion Andre Brasil.

China beats Russia to qualify for wheelchair curling gold medal game
Russia and Slovakia will determine the second finalist in the sole semi-final

Emblem for IBSA Goalball European Championships launched
July’s event will be the biggest in Lithuanian Paralympic sporting history
Schedule and tickets released for Buffalo 2015
Tickets are available for as little as USD 5, with the opening day featuring a replay of the final from Sochi 2014 between the hosts US and Russia.

Hug excited for the season opener in Dubai
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug who will be looking to defend five world titles later this year will be one of the star names at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

Stars Payne, Quin rally support for Glasgow 2015
Olympic medallist Keri-Anne Payne and Europeans medallist Scott Quin get behind the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships with 150 days to go.

British Cycling name team for World Championships
Dame Sarah Storey headlines the British team heading to Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, in March.
Daldoss to give ‘everything he has’ at Panorama 2015
Italian 2013-14 overall men’s visually impaired World Cup winner Alessandro Daldoss and guide Luca Negrini have parted ways but Daldoss will still give 100 per cent at Panorama 2015.

Round-robin concludes at World Wheelchair Curling Championships
China, Finland and Slovakia join Russia in the play-off games.

First speakers announced for VISTA 2015
Ciro Winckler and Raymond So will speak on athlete health and performance

Frank Rennhack gains confidence training with Marcel Hug
Germany’s ice sledge hockey team looks to turn around their season prior to the World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York.

Paralympians win gold at the inaugural AIS Sports Performance Awards
Kurt Fearnley and the Australian wheelchair rugby team amongst the high profile winners.

La Molina medals unveiled
A total of 12 sets of medals will be handed out at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships between 23-28 February.

Russia first team to qualify for play-off stages at World Wheelchair Curling Championships
Russia remains unbeaten after wins against China and Finland on day four of the Championships.
Judoka Crockett aims to remain world’s best
Since switching from wrestling to judo, the US athletes has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top.

Canadian Paralympic Committee receives grant to boost digital resources
Milos Raonic Foundation has supported the CPC with a CAD 30,000 grant

Six Paralympians shortlisted for 2015 Laureus Award
Sochi 2014 winners Petushkov and Schaffelhuber headline shortlist of six athletes up for March’s award.

Workout Wednesday with Sophie Hahn
Great Britain’s teenage sprint sensation gives an insight into her training regime as part of a new IPC Athletics series

Clough sets para-rowing world record at British Rowing Indoor Championships
The Nottingham RC rower set an LTA overall world record of 3:28.6 for 1,000m at the event staged in the Olympic Velodrome in London on Monday, 9 February.

‘9LivesJoines’ focuses on technical racing
Canada’s former speed world champion is hoping that a shift to technical events will help her onto the podium at the 2015 Worlds in Panorama, Canada.