PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

No. 12 Amy Purdy raises the profile of the Paralympic Movement

Paralympic bronze medallist Amy Purdy shot to fame in the USA in 2014, creating more awareness for the Paralympic Movement – an achievement marked in the IPC’s Top 50 Moments of 2014.

Caz Walton receiving her lifetime achievement award at the BPA's 25th anniversary event.

One of the IPC’s first NPCs also awarded a lifetime achievement award to Caz Walton.

The IPC has signed up to support the WOA's #TargetEbola campaign.

Paralympic Movement’s global governing body joins a growing list of sporting bodies backing the initiative

Matt Bugg competing in the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.

Paralympic champions Fitzgibbon and Tesch took SKUD18 gold whilst Bugg dominated the 2.4mR class.

No. 13 – IPC’s sponsorship success

IPC signs new partnership with Panasonic and extends its partnership with Samsung

Two female cyclists in black racing suits on a tandem, competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Cyclists amassed vital ualifying points for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Valerii Redkozubov of Russia

Skiers tackled the slalom on the first day of the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Kuhtai, Austria on Friday (19 December).

Members of the Australian para-equestrian team.

Team Australia give an insight in to the challenges faced taking part in global para-equestrian competition.

Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold medal at Sochi 2014.

Japanese sit-skier Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold at Sochi 2014, on the anniversary of losing his legs, and will return to the snow at the Europa Cup.

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Against all odds, Brazil won silver at the 2014 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball Championships in Elblag, Poland.