His Excellency succeeds Sir Phil Holmes at Paralympics New Zealand
Summer Sports
The theme of this year’s United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology”
Blind Football
Brazilian Paralympic Committee announce names of six athletes in the running for best athlete of the year.
Table Tennis
Para-athletes from table tennis, wheelchair tennis and alpine skiing nominated.
Rio 2016
The Iranian women’s sitting volleyball team qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for the very first time, after reaching the final at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.
Rio 2016
Events will be held in all five continents next year as the sport gears up for its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
Ghana
The Agitos Foundation has been named as a nominee in the Best Disability Sports Contributor category for the Ghana Sports Excellence Awards 2014.
Alpine Skiing
The Spanish para-alpine skier and his guide were presented with the gold medal of the “Real Order of the Sporting Excellence” for their achievements at La Molina 2013.
Former Chair of the IPC Education Committee passed away on Tuesday 2 December.
Athletics
Swiss para-athlete of the year to be announced on 14 December.
