Having won the last World Championships and Paralympic Games, American Alexi Salamone is now being heralded as one of the world’s ice sledge hockey greats.
Swimming
Andre Brasil, Terezinha Guilhermina and Alan Cardoso Fonteles Oliveira will all be competing on the national stage this weekend in Brazil.
Wheelchair Fencing
Sixty-four athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup this weekend in Eger, Hungary.
The video, “London 2012 – Best Games Ever” celebrates the contribution that Paralympians at London 2012 made as agents for societal change, and highlights what people with an impairment can achieve, if barriers are removed.
Wheelchair Basketball
Brazil defeated Argentina for gold at the South American Wheelchair Basketball Championships, though both qualified for the Americas Cup.
South Africa
The IPC has extended its memorandum of understanding with the Clinical Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Group (CSEMRG) in South Africa.
2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Hamar
Nobody expected Korea to make the podium at last year’s Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships, so their surprise silver is the No. 33 moment of 2012.
VISTA
American Paralympic wheelchair racer Anjali Forber-Pratt shares why it’s vital that athletes are represented at the IPC’s sports science conference.
Cycling
Sometimes it takes more than a winner to inspire and excite fans. That was certainly the case for Haitian earthquake survivor Leon Gaysli when he crossed the line last at Brands Hatch. The emotional moment is the No. 34 of 2012.
Swimming
Kirsten Bruhn won a BAMBI award, and Birgit Kober, Jochen Wollmert and Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team were also honoured.
Sitting Volleyball
Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain discusses the future of his programme, his work with Arsenal's football club and games he plays with the media.
Powerlifting
When Egypt’s Fatma Omar won the -56kg powerlifting competition in London, she stole the hearts of the crowd and earned herself spot No. 35 in the top 50 moments of 2012.
Swimming
IPC Swimming has announced the opening of the bidding process for the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming
London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir have all been nominated for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.
Rwanda
East African Paralympic committees in Rwanda last week to discuss how to further develop disability sport in their region.
South Africa
Gideon Sam will lead the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in South Africa for another four years.
Triathlon
US Paralympics have given USA Para-Triathlon monies to help fuel growth in the sport among American military veterans.
Sochi 2014
The Sochi 2014 organising committee’s online Accessibility Map was awarded for its advancement in technology and social purpose.
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis gold medallist Esther Vergeer and blade runner Oscar Pistorius shared their views last week on what’s next for the Paralympic Movement.
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