PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Colin Lynch: Believing I can win again
Irish para-cyclist Colin Lynch looks to turn arrogance into confidence to make 2013 a winning season for himself.

IPC Powerlifting publishes new Rules and Regulations
The new IPC Powerlifting Rules and Regulations were outlined for the road to Rio 2016.

Team USA named for IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden embraces a new challenge after her success at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Jun voted South Korea’s Athlete of the Year
T36 sprinter Min-Jae Jun, a two-time London 2012 silver medallist, was chosen by the public as last year’s top performer in Paralympic sport.

Stuart Lieberman: 2013 Paralympic Predictions
With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.

Wheelchair Basketball Canada announce 2013 rosters
The Canadian men’s and women’s senior national teams for this year have been revealed, but they don’t include superstar Patrick Anderson.

Austria’s Lanzinger wins first IPC Alpine World Cup gold
Almost five years after losing his leg in a ski accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger has made a strong comeback to the sport to win gold in the 2013 giant slalom World Cup.

IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.

IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.
Deep field of contenders vie for alpine World Cup podium
Competition was fierce at the first event of the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup as 12 nations picked up podium positions in six events.

Storgaard steps down at Canadian Paralympic Committee
Henry Storgaard, Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) CEO and Director General, will leave his position on 18 January 2013.

Fierce rivalry set for IPC Alpine World Cup kick-off
The first event of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Sestriere, Italy, promises strong competition between German and Japanese sit skiers and French and Russian standing skiers.

Hewett and Jones start 2013 at top of world rankings
Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Lauren Jones are starting 2013 as the world No. 1 junior wheelchair tennis players after the International Tennis Federation published the first world rankings of the New Year today.

Wheelchair Basketball Canada hold selection camp
Canada will select their men's and women's national teams at a selection camp this week at the University of Nevada.

What to watch: January
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in January.