PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para Ice Hockey

The USA beat Canada in the final at the very first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women’s International Cup on Saturday (9 November).

For the final 50 days of 2014, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will unveil the year’s best moments, culminating with No. 1 on 31 December.

Para Ice Hockey

Sochi 2014 silver medallists stormed to a seven point lead over Norway and Italy in Torino, Italy, to show their form ahead of the World Champs A-Pool.

Powerlifting

The Iranian powerlifter received over 60 per cent of the vote after he broke his own world record three times at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games

Para dance sport

Two favourites to take European titles lost out between 8-9 November in Lominaki, Poland.

Tokyo 2020

Find out how athletes were transported to the Tokyo Paralympics 50 years ago and what they can expect to find in the Japanese capital in 2020

Tokyo 1964

Great Britain’s Caz Walton, a 10-time Paralympic champion, looks back on transport woes, accessibility and her first gold at the Tokyo 1964 Games.

Tokyo 1964

Japanese athlete Katsumi Suzaki talks about the challenges of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics, and how things are looking for 2020.

Tokyo 1964

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games have seen some spectacular changes in 50 years from Tokyo 1964 to London 2012.

Rowing

For the second consecutive year, and Australian has won World Rowing's Para-Crew of the Year.

Tokyo 1964

A look back on how training changed for the stars of Paralympic sport since the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.

Tokyo 2020

Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.

Swimming

Organisers are searching for people to fill a variety of roles including transport, meet and greet, media operations, accreditation and sport-specific roles, between 13-19 July.

Para dance sport

Athletes are preparing to dance their way to the podium at the 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Euros from 8-9 November.

Para Ice Hockey

Teams from Canada, the USA and Europe will compete in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, from 7-9 November.

Wheelchair Curling

Following their victory at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event in Lillehammer, Norway, both nations have booked their slot at the 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.

The sport is governed by the International Triathlon Union (ITU), which has supported the development of para-triathlon for more than 15 years and has held para-triathlon World Championships every year since 1995.

Wheelchair Tennis

Top seeds Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley tasted defeat, whilst the USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner booked their place in the final.

Tokyo 2020

Saturday 8 November will mark 50 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.

Rio 2016

The world’s fastest female blade runner is counting down the days until the next Paralympic Games in less than two years’ time.