Last season, Russia dominated the World Cup rankings to come in as the No. 39 moment of 2012 after taking seven of 12 trophies in biathlon and cross-country.
Alpine Skiing
In a reversal of fortunes, three of Thursday’s IPC Alpine Skiing gold medallists failed to finish in a day at SnowWorld in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Rio 2016
Alan Cardoso Fonteles Oliveira beat Oscar Pistorius in London and is now garnering more attention with the Paralympics coming to his native Brazil.
Para Ice Hockey
Nagano, Japan, which hosted the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, will host the next Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.
Rio 2016
IPC reveals record international TV audiences for London 2012 and challenges Rio to build on the success
Alpine Skiing
The road to Sochi has already begun with snowboarders and alpine skiers picking up their first IPCAS points of the season, getting them one step closer to qualifying for the winter Paralympics.
Goalball
The Japan-Sweden women’s goalball semi-final plunged into sudden death during the Paralympic Games at the Copper Box, making it the No. 40 moment of 2012.
Athletics
Dutch para-athletics coach Guido Bonsen blogs about the London legacy and what lies ahead in regards to Lyon 2013 and Rio 2016.
Rowing
In his first year rowing internationally, China’s Cheng Huang upset Great Britain’s Tom Aggar in London, which comes in as the No. 41 moment of the year in Paralympic sport.
Athletics
Paula Dunn will replace Peter Eriksson’s vacancy as the new athletics coach for the British Paralympic team.
