PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Andre Cintra

As Brazil makes its debut at a Winter Paralympics, the summer Games powerhouse will hope to prove it is not all about Rio 2016.

The IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals 2013/2014 will be held in Oberstdorf, Germany

Over 125 athletes from 19 countries are set to gather in Obertsdorf, Germany, beginning on Friday (17 January) for the climax of the cross-country races of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, which marks the last major international competition ahead of Sochi 2014 in the discipline.

Italy's ice sledge hockey team

Can three veteran forwards and an up-and-coming defenceman lead Italy’s sledge hockey team to their first Paralympic semi-finals?

Russia vs. Norway ice sledge hockey

Russia beat Norway and the Czech Republic defeated Sweden on the second day of the International Sledge Hockey Tournament.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

A delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is travelling to Tokyo this week to stage an Orientation Seminar with officials regarding the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Swansea 2014 logo

2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea to launch volunteering programme.

Greg Leperdi

With Italy broadcasting the Sochi 2014 Paralympics and players reaching out to the sport’s newcomers, the Italian forward thinks it will catch on more after the Games.

Cindy Ouellet

Find out who made Canada’s squad for when they host the 2014 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Germany's Simone Briese-Baetke will approach the first major wheelchair fencing event of 2014 with steely determination in her home country.

Russia's ice sledge hockey team

Russia defeated Sweden and Norway beat the Czech Republic at the International Sledge Hockey Tournament.