IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Laura Valeanu of Romania competes in the Women's Slalom 1st Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

The aspiring doctor hopes to build off the bronze medal she won at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Martin Schulz of Germany emerges from the water in the swim portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach.

The event will be held prior to Rio 2016, where the sport will make its Paralympic debut.

A man paddles in a canoe.

It was tight, but Australia’s Amanda Reynolds mustered the energy to win the KL3 200m event at the Para-Canoe World Championships.

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For the first time, the World Championships will be split between team and individual events.

Player kicks ball.

Host Great Britain are coming off a strong showing from May’s World Games and will challenge defending champs Spain.

Sanne Voets

• The two powerhouses announced up to five riders who will represent their respective countries at the European Championships.

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Gazdanov shines for Russia in the first under-19 CP Football World Championships

Football 5-a-side

The remaining five slots will be decided at the European, Asian and African regional championships.

Ali Pektas, member of Germany's football 5-a-side team

Only the top two teams of the IBSA Blind Football European Championships qualify for Rio 2016.

Emma Wiggs, Nicola Paterson and Susan Seipel at the World Championships in Milan, Italy.

The Great British athlete won the KL2 200m event at the World Championships in Milan, Italy.

New talent in South Korea’s Dae-Sung Jang will make his para-archery World Championships debut in  Donaueschingen, Germany.

The South Korean has quickly risen in the para-archery scene but hopes his lack of experience does not hinder him at Donaueschingen 2015.

A man paddles in a canoe.

The world’s fastest paddlers will get their first chance to obtain qualification slots toward Rio 2016.

Snowboarder passing a gate

Season calendar features seven World Cups and three Europa Cups between November to March.

Yunidis Castillo receives her gold medal for the women's 200m T47, handed over by Patrick Jarvis.

The Cuban sprinter has won multiple Paralympic, world and Parapan titles and is now gearing up to defend her world titles in Doha, Qatar.

Handcyclist in front of an iced mountain

The 25-year-old is the first cyclist to represent her country in any UCI World Championships.

World Archery Para Championships will take place between 23-30 August in Donaueschingen, Germany

Magali Comte and Martin Imboden have different goals heading to Donaueschingen, Germany

Group photo of people standing and in wheelchairs

Delegates from Lima 2019 and Rio 2016 amongst others participated in the programme.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

The World Games will have four different categories to accommodate different age groups and help develop athletes.

Faces of the media campaign include sitting volleyball player Lena Gabrscek, boccia player Natalie Finkst, swimmer Darko Duric, para-triathlete Alen Kobilica and hand-cyclist Primoz Jeralic.

The campaign gives exposure to Slovenia’s Paralympic hopefuls ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Children and coaches at the International Blinds Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football European Youth Camp in Hamburg, Germany.

Children from across Europe gathered in Hamburg, Germany, and learned various skills of the game.