IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Lijun ZHANG, China is set up by her team mate

The sitting volleyball veteran knows the game is changing and defending the Paralympic title will be difficult.

Egypt's Sherif Osman celebrates setting a new world record

The Egyptian up to 54kg world champion reminded the world why Dubai, UAE, is one of his favourite places to compete.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon snowboards down the course at Sochi 2014.

Chris Vos and Matti Suur-Hamari take their second wins of the week at the IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada.

Graphic showing all social platforms with the text Paralympics

All IPC social media accounts can now be found @Paralympics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, G+ and YouTube.

MusicMonday graphic  Evan O’Hanlon

The Australian sprinter who showed his talent for rapping whilst injured last year shares his three musical choices.

Three women with medals around their necks posing on the podium

Egypt’s Ramadan and Hungary’s Tunkel also set new personal bests in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose

Australian canoeist KL3 Amanda Reynolds won every race she competed in.

Rixt van der Horst

Two years ago, the para-equestrian Dutch rider emerged into the scene and is now a contender for grade II gold.

A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory

Held in August, the Championships is likely Team USA’s last competition before Rio 2016.

Man in a full stadium, starts sprinting from starting blocks

In a new series we speak to the world’s best athletes for the inside track on what makes them amongst the ones to beat for Rio 2016.

A man wearing a navy shirt playing table tennis

The first international competition for para-table tennis will be held in the Italian city.

Florian Planker

Italy’s Florian Planker reveals the best moments of his decade-long career in ice sledge hockey.

France's Nicolas LOUSSALEZ (gold) Yohann TABERLET (silver) Frederic FRANCOIS (bronze)

The trio of skiers once again topped the podium in slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Espot, Spain, on Saturday.

Dennis Thiessen and Jim Armstrong

After their sixth-place finish last year, Canada still eyes gold at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2016.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014

More than 200 athletes from 40 countries are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hoping to improve their place in the Paralympic rankings.

A male judoka in a while suit puts a move on another male judoka in a blue suit.

Four judoka, including 2012 Paralympic silver medallist Sam Ingram, make up the team.

Skier in navy and white ski suit and red helmet skis past a giant slalom gate

The two alpine skiers won their respective categories in the first of two slalom races.

A man shooting a pistol

Swedish world champion shooter reflects on his three World Cup bronze medals on his return from a shoulder injury, just in time for Rio 2016.

Tine Teilmann portrait

A project to develop female leaders within the Paralympic Movement will conclude in Bonn, Germany, with sharing of experiences and evaluation.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games silver medallist Shea went right to the line with bronze medallist teammate Keith Gabel in an exhilarating big final of the men’s SB-LL2.

Austrian Reinhold Schett takes his first World Cup win after threatening the No. 1 spot all season.