PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athletics

This holiday season, USA’s Lex Gillette blogs about inspiration, and how it’s better than any tangible gift you can give.

Para Ice Hockey

Korea’s ice sledge hockey team invited a former American Paralympic coach over to help enhance their programme for the future.

Athletics

IPC Athletics, together with NPCs and IOSDs will meet to discuss the sport’s progress and Rio 2016 event programme.

Wheelchair Fencing

Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and Ukraine’s Anton Datsko headlined the winners at last weekend’s Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Para Ice Hockey

USA toppled Japan, 8-0, and Canada defeated Norway, 4-1, on Day 2 of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Botswana

The IPC led a workshop in South Africa with 10 National Paralympic Committees to try to help them maintain the momentum they gained from London 2012.

London 2012

Germany’s bronze-medal sitting volleyball match against Russia was a nailbiter, but the team pushed through to win the coveted Paralympic medal they had worked so long and hard for.

Wheelchair Fencing

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

Nominees for November’s Athlete of the Month include: Bibian Mentel, Jiske Griffioen, Norway’s wheelchair curling team, Russia’s ice sledge hockey team and Brazil men’s wheelchair basketball team.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada downed Japan, 11-0, and the USA defeated Norway, 3-1, to kick off the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Great Britain

The British Paraorchestra has launched 'True Colors', featuring ParalympicsGB athletes & The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children, which it hopes will be the Christmas No. 1.

Wheelchair Tennis

From 2014-2016, the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters will to be the first sporting event to take place in Olympic Park after London 2012 Games.

Athletics

In addition to winning Paralympic gold, American Jeremy Campbell broke the discus F44 world record four times in 2012, making for the No. 29 moment of the year.

Canada

To mark the UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the Canadian Paralympic Committee has launched a recruitment campaign. “It’s More Than Sport” in which para-athletes reflect on how sport has influenced their lives.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada, USA, Norway and Japan will compete at this week’s World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Canada.

London 2012

South Africa’s Natalie du Toit rounded of her swimming career with 13 Paralympic and 12 world championship golds. Her final competitive swim brought in her second Paralympic silver and a huge cheer from the crowds in London’s Aquatics Centre.

Swimming

Swimmer Matt Cowdrey won eight medals at London 2012 to become Australia’s most-decorated Paralympian of all-time, making his performance the No. 31 moment of the year.

London 2012

A journal entry from a spectator’s personal experience at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Sailing

One athlete’s fight against three Paralympic gold medallists to take the top of the podium at the London Games is Paralympic moment No. 32 of 2012.