PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tatyana McFadden - London 2012

IPC Governing Board member Ann Cody discusses the latest guidelines regarding athletes with an impairment issued from the US Department of Education.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing curling

Scotland skip Aileen Neilson will try to lead her team to a podium finish at the upcoming World Wheelchair Curling Championships.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating the victory with her hand up

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) co-ordination commission visits for the first time the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organising Committee (TO2015).

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing a forhand during a wheelchair tennis match.

IPC President Philip Craven called wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer one of the greatest Paralympians in history following her retirement.

Bibian Mentel-Spee

The future of para-snowboard looks bright as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) continue to develop the sport.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating the victory with her hand up

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) co-ordination commission visits for the first time the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organising Committee (TO2015).

A picture of a person in a wheelchair playing basketball

Paul Davies will begin his new role as Performance Director of British Wheelchair Basketball programmes on 2 April.

A picture of a man skiing.

In the penultimate event of the 2012-13 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, everything is still to play for in the rankings.

Jon Santacana Maiztegui of Spain and his guide Miguel Galindo Garces compete in Vancouver

Visually impaired skier Jon Santacana will be one to watch at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Markus Salcher

Austrians Markus Salcher and Roman Rabl won their respective classes at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.