IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Katie Holloway

While the women’s team looks to finally overtake China, they know their opponents are improving just as much.

Argentinian football 5-a-side team

The 2014 world silver medallists defeated Spain, England and Germany to claim the Four Nations title, in Regensburg, Germany.

The Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull addressing 2016 Australian Paralympic Team members.

A team of 170 Australian athletes will be targeting a top five finish in the medals table at September’s Paralympic Games

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Maharram Aliyev tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.

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At the General Assembly a new IPC President will be elected to take over from Sir Philip Craven who has held the position since 2001.

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Russian Para athletes will be allowed to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Yannick Bourseaux

France wins in five of the nine races, including one from home favourite Yannick Bourseaux.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Powerlifting

Find out more about one of the fastest growing sports on the Paralympic programme.

Woman in running shirt crossing the finish

She won four European titles in Grosseto last week, but what does the British T37 star listen to?

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

Rachel Morris set the standard when she claimed a new world best time in the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Cup in Poznan.

Track in an old stadium showing athletes and their guides starting

The stories of eight athletes will be told in the weeks leading up the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, describing their journey.

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The Organising Committees are looking for ideas for potential torch relay routes, torchbearers, mode of transportation, and creative contents.

Masae Komiya

London 2012 champions will go for their second Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Kim Young-Gun

Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games.

Germany's Vivian Hosch

Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup.

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It has been a while since the Danish Para table tennis star last won a singles gold on the international stage.

Matheus Sousa of Brazil

Brazil’s 23-year-old swimmer is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium in the 100m and the 400m freestyle S11, this September.

Yannick Bourseaux

The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June.

PyeongChang 2018 mascots as animated emoticons

Koreans exchange 10 million emoticons every day to express their feelings.

Tom Aggar

World champions Erik Horrie, Moran Samuel are among those to watch in Poland.