PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para Ice Hockey

Three newcomers were welcomed to the team at the training camp held at the Extreme Ice Centre in Charlotte.

Sochi 2014

Sochi 2014

The IPC’s international partner, Ottobock, has been announced as the official technical service provider for athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Games.

Athletics

Nominees for the top male performance from August and September include: David Weir, Jason Smyth, Daniel Dias, Matt Cowdrey, Alex Zanardi and Shingo Kunieda.

Para Ice Hockey

As the host of the 2013 World Championships and the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Korea offered Games Officials a seminar to help further develop ice sledge hockey.

Archery

Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown will become the first female disabled archer to compete in an able-bodied World Cup Grand Final this weekend.

Canada

More than 20 of Canada’s top Paralympians from London 2012 are taking part in a celebration tour and parade in Ottawa and Toronto.

Rio 2016

Brazil’s Paralympic delegation arrived home from the London 2012 Games eager to start working toward Rio 2016.

Athletics

Fresh off his appearance at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Australia’s Kurt Fearnley returned home to win his 8th Sydney Marathon.

Para Ice Hockey

The British ice sledge hockey squad for 2012-13 will be made up of 16 members, including three Paralympians.

London 2012

All online and social media records smashed during greatest ever Paralympic Games.

London 2012

Wheelchair Tennis

Award winners for Paralympic sportswoman, sportsman and team of the year include swimmer Jessica Long, wheelchair racer Raymond Martin and the men's quad doubles wheelchair tennis team.

Summer Sports

Although the London 2012 Paralympic Games have ended, there is still plenty of Paralympic competition scheduled for the next year around the world.

Great Britain

After the success of the London 2012 Games, Sainsbury’s will now serve as a partner of the British team through the end of 2016.

Cycling

Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.

Athletics

Over the past three weeks, 50 top Paralympians have been recording behind-the-scenes video blogs as well as racking up over 70 Paralympic medals.

Here’s a compilation of some of the most inspirational or comical quotes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

The IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup will be held in conjunction with the Virgin London Marathon in 2013.