PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World Wheelchair Curling Championships to begin
The top 10 wheelchair curling teams will compete at the World Championships beginning on Saturday (16 February) in Sochi.

One-year anniversary of IPC website
Take a look back at the most viewed pages since the launch of the new Paralympic.org, just a year ago.

Flag exchange hails last official act before Worlds open
The Secretary General for Sport and IPC Alpine Skiing have exchanged Paralympic flags representing the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships with the president of FBC (the Catalan railway company), Enric Tico, and the mayor of Alp, Ramon Moliner.

Canada, USA to begin sledge series
Arch rivals Canada and USA will face off in a three-game sledge series on Ontario, their last major competition before the World Championships.

Sledge Spotlight: Morten Vaernes
Despite being surrounded by several new teammates, Morten Vaernes looks to lead Norway back to the podium at the World Championships and Paralympic Games.

Ann Cody: US invites next generation of Paralympians
IPC Governing Board member Ann Cody discusses the latest guidelines regarding athletes with an impairment issued from the US Department of Education.

Neilson to be lone female skip at curling Worlds
Scotland skip Aileen Neilson will try to lead her team to a podium finish at the upcoming World Wheelchair Curling Championships.

WADA President gives annual address
World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey pushed for anti-doping in sport to receive priority attention in the future.

London's Olympic Stadium to host para-athletics event on 28 July
Iconic London 2012 venue to stage athletics event

Toronto 2015 Parapans have a major role to play in Paralympic Movement's growth
The Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will aim to play a significant role for the Paralympic Movement's growth in the Americas.

Austrians finish Europa Cup on high note
Austrians Markus Salcher and Roman Rabl won their respective classes at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

TO2015 charts path for best, largest Parapan Am Games ever held
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) co-ordination commission visits for the first time the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organising Committee (TO2015).

TO2015 charts path for best, largest Parapan Am Games ever held
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) co-ordination commission visits for the first time the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organising Committee (TO2015).

IPC President congratulates Vergeer on historic career
IPC President Philip Craven called wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer one of the greatest Paralympians in history following her retirement.

Wheelchair tennis star Vergeer retires
After going more than a decade without losing on the court, Dutch wheelchair tennis star announced her retirement from the sport.

Australia name first members of Lyon 2013 team
Evan O’Hanlon, Kelly Cartwright, Richard Colman, Todd Hodgetts and Kurt Fearnley will compete at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Skiers scramble for points at Alpine Skiing World Cup
In the penultimate event of the 2012-13 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, everything is still to play for in the rankings.

Spain’s Santacana to be home favourite in La Molina
Visually impaired skier Jon Santacana will be one to watch at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

WSF and IPC continue Co-operation Agreement
The future of para-snowboard looks bright as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) continue to develop the sport.