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Whitson makes strides as two-sport athlete
Immediately after returning from a gold-medal victory at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship A-Pool, Canada's Derek Whitson hit the football 7-a-side pitch.
Sochi 2014 set to unveil Games medals
The medals for the next Paralympic Winter Games will be revealed on 30 May.

Stuart Lieberman: 15 most marketable para-athletes
Following Alan Fonteles Oliveira’s inclusion in SportsPro’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes, here are 15 other Paralympians who IPC Editorial Co-ordinator Stuart Lieberman believes have the potential to make such a list in the future.

Russian Sochi 2014 medal contender participates in Cultural Olympiad
"Our Sochi 2014 Champion" Aleksandr Alyabiev takes part in "Bench of Peace" art project

IPC announces April’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 8 May to vote for the winner.

Vaernes secures Norway's Sochi spot in shoot-out
Norway defeated Italy for fifth place and Korea beat Sweden for seventh place at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Canada win historic world title
Canada defeated the USA for gold and Russia beat the Czech Republic for bronze at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Norway and Italy advance to fifth-place game
Norway beat Korea and Italy defeated Sweden in playoff action at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Goyang 2013: Gold up for grabs
For the first time ever, Canada and the USA will meet in the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool on Saturday (20 April).

Jung deemed Korea's sledge speed king
Seung-Hwang Jung hopes to anchor Korea’s ice sledge hockey team to a Sochi 2014 berth later this year.

USA and Canada to meet for gold
The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will have an all-North American final.
Goyang 2013: Five playoff questions
With playoff matchups determined, here’s what to watch in the final games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

USA’s Pauls having breakout season
Forward Josh Pauls leads the American team in points at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.
Four teams qualify for Sochi at Sledge Worlds
Canada, Czech Republic, Russia and the USA all advanced to the semi-finals at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Will Norway’s Pedersen be in Sochi?
Norway are still looking for their first win in Goyang, but veteran Rolf Pedersen believes he can get the team to the Paralympic Winter Games.

Germany’s Rennhack wins IPC Athlete of the Month
After leading his team to victory at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano, Japan, Germany’s Frank Rennhack was voted IPC Athlete of the Month for March.
Three teams remain undefeated in Goyang
Canada, Czech Republic and the USA have all won their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

New Czech coach off to quick start
Jiri Briza has coached the Czech Republic to victories in their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

2013 Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds open in Goyang
The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will feature the world’s eight best teams battling it out for a spot at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Czech Republic and Italy brush off rivalry
Although they are nearly geographic neighbors, Czech and Italian ice sledge hockey players say their rivalry is no big deal heading into the World Championships.