
No. 18 Para-snowboard makes sensational debut
Dutch rider Bibian Mentel-Spee and the USA’s Evan Strong became the first Paralympic champions at Sochi 2014, and the sport has continued to progress.
Mentel-Spee: Four riders to watch in 2014-15
One of the pioneers of para-snowboard, Dutch Paralympic champion Bibian Mentel-Spee, offers her tips on the athletes to watch ahead of the 2015 Worlds.

Russian athletes dominate first day of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Sochi 2014 hosts won four out of six races in biathlon sprint on Wednesday (10 December) in Vuokatti, Finland.

World champion Omar suspended for Anti-Doping violation
Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.

Chile names table tennis team for TO2015
Defending Parapan champion Cristian Dettoni amongst the line-up

Smyth and McKillop nominated for leading Irish sports award
After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.

Jaeger wants 2015 World Championships success
German skipper Jens Jaeger believes Germany have what it takes to win the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in 2015, after qualifying in dramatic fashion.

Nordic skiers arrive in Vuokatti
The first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup of 2014-15 will see world and Paralympic champions begin their preparations for the 2015 Worlds.

No. 23 Yanping adds world judo title to Paralympic success
Chinese athlete has a year to remember in 2014 winning world and Asian Para Games titles.
First national para-sport festival to be held in Ghana
The latest national activity, supported by the Agitos Foundation, will feature three days of activities between 11-13 December.

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey and IIHF partner
The international governing bodies of ice sledge hockey and able-bodied hockey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and progress sledge hockey.

Kelsey Diclaudio named Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2014
Teenager scored four goals in the final as USA won the first ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women’s International Cup.
World champion para-cyclists make their mark at UCI C1 event
Invercargill, New Zealand, stages its first ever UCI Para-Cycling C1 Track event
CP female football development plans announced
Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games announces female CP Football camp

Americas swimming records tumble at CanAms
Americans Kayla Wheeler and Robert Griswold and Brazilians Daniel Dias and Talisson Glock tear down regional records in Edmonton, Canada.

No. 24 Clegg and Huggins win Commonwealth gold
In front of a passionate home crowd, Clegg and Huggins won Scotland’s first Commonwealth track medal for 20 years

Alpine ski season to begin in Aspen Highlands
More than 40 athletes will gather for the very first high-level race of the season from 9-10 December.

Reptyukh 'eager to test' himself at season opener
Ukrainian cross-country world champion Ihor Reptyukh cannot wait to get started on the road to Cable 2015 at the first World Cup of 2014-15.

Top stories of the week – 30 November-6 December
Elections, awards, nominations, technology and new publications all dominated the news this week.

US Para-Equestrian team fundraising initiative hits new highs
Margaret Duprey is aiming to raise USD 800,000 to help the US team in the lead-up to Rio 2016