IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Steve Serio of United States competes during the Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Israel during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics

The US wheelchair basketball player is one of six returning from the team that won gold in Guadalajara 2011.

Ukraine’s Andrii Doroshenko wins gold in the R6, beating Spain’s Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon at the IPC Shooting World Cup on 14 July in Osijek, Croatia.

By a matter of two points, Ukraine’s Doroshenko won the R6 mixed event, while Great Britain’s Bevis took the R5 mixed in the final day.

A female swimmer in a race at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko also set a world record in the morning session at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Blindfolded man on a field of play throwing a ball

Both the men and women’s teams won gold at the IBSA Goalball European Championships A.

Blindfolded women stopping a ball

The women’s team looks to improve upon their bronze from Guadalajara 2011, while the men aim for a podium finish this time.

A swimmer races

The Ukrainians move to first place in the medals table with 16 golds, to overtake Russia.

Two women smiling at each other in a swimmig pool after a race

A series of exciting rivalries, which have been developing over the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, will be highlighted in the 50m freestyle races.

Andreas Collin (#14) looks to setup a play.

Europe’s most successful national side are targeting a fifth title at September’s event in Finland.

Athlete swimming.

Highlights of day three at the swimming Worlds also include a battle between Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson and Dutchman Marc Evers.

A picture of a man on a track crossing a finishing line

The Irish sprinter is focussing on training as opposed to competing as he aims to top the podium at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.

Woman riding a dark horse

British riders show form ahead of September’s European Championships.

Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix

Gang Sun won epee, foil titles, while Beatrice Vio extends her streak at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.

The wheelchair tennis player spoke to 4,000 people at Sydney Opera House following a long line of para-athletes who have given TEDx Talks.

Three swimmers pose with their medals

Ukrainian Sviderska sets a new world record whilst Great Britain look in a strong position to take their first gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Portrait picture of a blonde woman wearing glasses

This October, Professor Jennifer Mactavish will deliver a keynote on “How to engage youth in disability sport: Reflections of an accidental academic”.

Group of people forming a 100, shot taken from above

Qatari schoolchildren and star para-athletes showed their excitement for October’s Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Swimmer with blue swim cap doing breaststroke

Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals

Bradley Snyder

Day two (14 July) at the IPC Swimming Worlds will also see Russian Oleysa Vladykina and Great Britain’s Claire Cashmore replay their sensational race from the 2014 Euros.

USA Sitting Volleyball Men's Team

The team for August’s Parapan American Games features 11 players with World Championships experience.

David Weir

Great Britain’s multi world and Paralympic champion tells all ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final later this month.