PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany

Special discount rate of 300 EUR offered for those signing up before 15 June.

Man with swim cap prepares for the start

Dias smashed a two and half year old world record in December to poll 40 per cent of the public vote.

General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.

New Championships sees four couples compete in the capital Madrid.

A picture of a Nordic skiing finish line.

The biggest gathering of Nordic skiers since Sochi 2014 is striving to be as eco-friendly as possible.

A picture of a woman celebrating her victory

German maintains her 100 per cent record, Russia’s Redkozubov wins again, but home favourite Loesch fails to finish.

Andrea Rothfuss

Rothfuss, Nolte, Redkozubov and Bugaev all finish on top of the podium at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Allianz Fact of the week Alpine Skiing speed

Top speeds can reach up to 105 km/h!

Ukrainian Ihor Reptyukh skis at Sochi 2014 followed closely by a competitor

Ukrainian Nordic skier will be competing across biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Worlds and offers his advice on how to stay competitive.

Jade Jones of Great Britain looks on after her race during the Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge LOCOG Test Event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Sports Fest will take place at Durham University, Great Britain on Thursday 5 March.

USA wheelchair tennis

The money will be invested in 20 grassroots wheelchair tennis programmes across the USA.