PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Anna Schaffelhuber

Paralympic medallists Markus Salcher, Andrea Rothfuss and Valerii Redkozubov also finish on top of the podium in Pitztal, Austria.

A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.

Nearly 325,000 people took part in the public vote to decide the name of the Rio 2016 Paralympic mascot.

Game kicks off at centre ice

Find out more about the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool, taking place from 15-21 March.

Three sprinters run on a blue track

Find out who are the young track and field stars who could come of age during the 2015 para-athletics season

An athlete poses showing his gold medal.

Powerlifting world champion Ali Jawad looks forward to competing against Egypt's Sherif Othman next year.

female athlete in a sit ski propelling herself forward

Russia has dominated the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup yet again, taking all men’s victories, whilst USA’s Oksana Masters won her first World Cup event.

Markus Salcher goes down the slope very fast, he seems to lose control

IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cups in Pitztal and Kuhtai, Austria, will see skiers compete in the first European races in slalom, giant slalom and super-combined.

Empty image

Announcements, launches and sport made this week’s headlines.

Two women cycle on a tandem

Emma Foy and Laura Fairweather and give an insight into a typical day as they prepare for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Alana Nichols, USA proud to win the Silver medal

After winning gold in wheelchair basketball and alpine skiing, Nichols is now trying to make the US para-canoe team for Rio 2016.