Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

Wheelchair Fencing

The IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong proved to be yet another event where the Chinese team dominated.

Powerlifting

Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.

Archery

In 2013, the Iranian archer won a world title and has made a huge impact on both the Muslim and female communities.

Athletics

During 47 days of sensational athletics, five athletes took leg amputee sprinting to a whole new level smashing eight world records.

Cycling

World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April.

America

Nearly all National Paralympic Committees from the Americas region attend first of three sessions aimed at building a stronger Paralympic Movement ahead of Parapans and Rio 2016.

Sochi 2014

Russian Nordic Skiers Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov showed their incredible medal potential at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.

Czech Republic

At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Romania’s Carol-Eduard Novak’s beat one of the most acclaimed Paralympic cyclists, Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic, putting a spotlight on the pair’s rivalry.

Biathlon

Russia’s Akzhana Abdikarimova, Alexey Bychenok, Aleksandr Pronkov and Aleksei Toropov all picked up their first spots on the podium in the long distance biathlon race at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore).

Alpine Skiing

Sit-skiers Claudia Loesch, Roman Rabl, Philipp Bonadimann and Andreas Kampfinger, as well as standing skiers Danja Haslacher, Marcus Salcher and Martin Wuerz all picked up medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal, Germany.

Shooting

Australian shooter on how he got into competitive shooting and how it helped him move on with his life.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada’s ice sledge hockey team won their first world title since 2008, in addition to winning the Sochi 2014 Test Event and World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Ireland

For the first time, Paralympics Ireland welcomes board members independent from the member organisations.

Wheelchair Fencing

The Chinese team head to the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong (18-22 December) looking to continue their dominance, but the home nation will not be making it easy.

Two official posters and special collection posters have been released by Sochi 2014.

Rowing

Natalia Bolshakova set a world-best time and upset the top contenders at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Alpine Skiing

IPC response to the statement issued earlier by British alpine skier Heather Mills

With a world record lift of 276kg at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, Iran’s Mansour Pourmirzaei has cruised his way to winning IPC Athlete of the Month for November.

Iran

Thousands of children, dignitaries and celebrities help to raise awareness of sport for all in the country.

Biathlon

For the second consectutive day, Russian athletes win 15 out of 18 medals in Canmore, Canada