PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Korea’s Asian Para-Games champion Choi Jung-Man in action

After competing for 12 years, South Korea’s Choi Jung Man finally won his first international para-badminton tournament in October 2014.

Tatyana McFadden

USA’s McFadden will line-up at 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Two women cycle on a tandem

Event was held in New Plymouth between 16-18 January and was attended by 14 athletes

Brazilian athlete Terezinha Guilhermina with her guide

Between them the 45 athletes from 19 different countries have won 69 Paralympic gold medals, 124 world titles and currently hold 64 world records.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir

Loyd-Remi Pallander Solberg challenges Russian Vasilii Varlakov

The team are confident that a combination of changes to their ice sledge hockey team’s coaching staff and fresh talent could secure them success at Buffalo 2015.

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany

Prestigious award will be presented at October’s VISTA conference in Girona, Spain.

Young man holding cross-country skies smiling to the camera

Norwegian biathlon world champion Nils-Erik Ulset gives fans a glimpse into how he prepares for major competitions, such as the 2015 Worlds.

Oksana Masters Sochi 2014

US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

Aaron Scheidies crosses the finish line with his guide at a race in Edmonton.

US para-tiathlete considering other sports in an effort to compete at Rio 2016.