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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Athletics

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.

Matthias Lanzinger
Alpine Skiing

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.

USA ice sledge hockey team
Athletics

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

Alexander Vetrov on slope
Alpine Skiing

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.

Austria's Claudia Loesch competes giant slalom on a sit ski
2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

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.

Alexander Vetrov on slope
Alpine Skiing

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.

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Canada

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

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Athletics

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel competing
Alpine Skiing

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.

A picture of a young man in a wheelchair playing a forhand in a wheelchair tennis match
Wheelchair Tennis

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.

Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock sits in her wheelchair and hits a tennis ball.
Wheelchair Tennis

A picture in a wheelchair celebrating a victory
Wheelchair Basketball

Adam Hall in action
Alpine Skiing

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Alpine Skiing

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

Female wheelchair tennis player in action on a blue court
Wheelchair Tennis

Patrick Anderson
Wheelchair Basketball

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

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Nick Parr will take up new UK based role this month

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Sochi 2014

IPC President reflects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013

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2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

With 50 days to go until the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, the International Paralympic Committee has announced the ‘ones to watch’ for the competition.

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London 2012

In New Year's message to members Sir Philip Craven relfects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013