PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cable 2015: Ulset reflects on idols and influences
Olympic biathlon superstar Ole Einar Bjorndalen as well as his own brother John, have had a significant impact on the world champion’s career.

Wheelchair Dance calls for 2015 Worlds hosts
The biggest competition on the calendar can bring many benefits to host cities and countries.

McFadden hopes Cable 2015 will inspire next generation
USA’s McFadden will line-up at 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

La Molina 2015 'progressing positively'
Preparations have moved up a gear for the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships from 23-28 February.

New Zealand para-cycling camp a success
Event was held in New Plymouth between 16-18 January and was attended by 14 athletes

Asian Para Games para-badminton champion looks to the future
After competing for 12 years, South Korea’s Choi Jung Man finally won his first international para-badminton tournament in October 2014.

IPC Athletics reveals Ones to Watch list for 2015 season
Between them the 45 athletes from 19 different countries have won 69 Paralympic gold medals, 124 world titles and currently hold 64 world records.

Great Britain team named for IPC Athletics Marathon Worlds
Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir

Kari Räsänen appointed new Chair of IBSA Goalball
The Fin succeeds Sweden's Kari Marklund who retired on 1 January 2015.

Norway make changes to avenge ‘missing’ Sochi medal
The team are confident that a combination of changes to their ice sledge hockey team’s coaching staff and fresh talent could secure them success at Buffalo 2015.

Cable 2015 to be streamed live
Seven days of cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions will be streamed live at Cable2015.com from 24 January.
IPC opens nominations for 2015 Paralympic Scientific Award
Prestigious award will be presented at October’s VISTA conference in Girona, Spain.

Cable 2015: Secrets to Ulset’s success
Norwegian biathlon world champion Nils-Erik Ulset gives fans a glimpse into how he prepares for major competitions, such as the 2015 Worlds.

Kunieda, Kamiji and Alcott lift Sydney titles
In winning his fourth Sydney International Open, Kunieda extended his unbeaten run to 53 matches.

Masters preparing for ‘amazing experience’ at Cable 2015
US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

First sitting volleyball representative appointed to USA Volleyball Board of Directors
Brent Rasmussen has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the first-ever sitting volleyball representative to

Ian Silverman: Adapting to college and my goals for 2015
The US Paralympic champion swimmer reveals his love of studying away from home and the challenges he has set himself for the year ahead.

Murphy takes season's first World Cup win
The last races ahead of La Molina 2015 also feature wins for France, the Netherlands, and Austria.

Aaron Scheidies experiences ups and downs in 2014
US para-tiathlete considering other sports in an effort to compete at Rio 2016.

10.9 Tuesday: Park's angst ahead of stunning 2014
South Korea’s Jinho Park reveals his lack of confidence ahead of winning ten medals at the Worlds and Asian Para Games.