PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paralympic champions back on top at World Cup Finals
The USA’s Tyler Walker, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger and Great Britain’s Millie Knight also take giant slalom victory in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Wheelchair dance announces 2015 calendar
Five competitions make up the international schedule, including a new World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Canada, USA, continue build towards showdown
Nothing to separate reigning champions Canada and Paralympic champions USA at World Sledge Hockey Challenge as they both take wins on Monday (2 February).

Canada name new-look team for World Championships
Paralympic and world champions head to Finland looking to cement their position as the world’s best wheelchair curling team.

World, Paralympic champions toppled at World Cup Finals
Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss, Georg Kreiter and Austrian Claudia Loesch all take victory in giant slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Norway enjoy success at ISAF World Cup
Norwegian sailors win two out of three disciplines at the ISAF 2015 Sailing World Cup in Miami, USA.

Month in para-sport review: January 2015
Your monthly recap of all the sporting events which took place last month.

Simmonds excited by new rivalry with Ukrainian
British Paralympic swimming champion says Yelyzaveta Mereshko will push her to the maximum at July’s World Championships in Glasgow.

Twelfth annual Dream Programme underway in South Korea
More than 170 athletes, including 26 from seven National Paralympic Committees, are taking part in the initiative which aims to develop winter sports.
February 2015: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sports dominate a busy month of sport in February, but the para-athletics season will also get underway in Dubai, UAE.

Canada, USA victorious at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
The USA win 3-2 against Russia in a replay of the Sochi 2014 final, and Canada beat South Korea in an 8-0 rout in Leduc, Canada.

British Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson backs Sports Fest North East
Event on 5 March is an opportunity to try various Paralympic sports.

France upsets Russia in last races of Cable 2015
Benjamin Daviet, Anthony Chalencon, Lucas Duperrex and Thomas Clarion beat the reigning open relay world champions at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Austria beat Finland to reach World Championships B-Pool
In a match both teams could have won, Austria came from one goal down to secure the deciding win.
Russia looks to cap off Cable 2015 with relay gold
The cross-country relays will round-off the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA on Sunday (1 February).

USA's Soule wins historic fifth medal at Cable 2015
Germany’s Andrea Eskau completed a trio of cross-country victories and Oleksandra Kononova completed her clean sweep of six golds.

IPC announces Rio 2016 canoe medal events
There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut.

World Sledge Hockey Challenge to get underway
Sunday’s (1 February) game will feature a replay of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games gold medal match between the USA and Russia.

Griffioen, Kunieda, Alcott claim Australian Open titles
Jiske Griffioen claimed her first ever singles Grand Slam title on Saturday (31 January) with victory over world No.1 Yui Kamiji.

Draw made for wheelchair basketball Euros
Twelve men’s and seven women’s teams will compete this summer in Worcester, Great Britain.