With eight golds at London 2012, swimmer Jacqueline Freney was named Australia’s Paralympian and Female Athlete of the Year, as Evan O’Hanlon won Male Athlete of the Year.
All 164 nations that participated in the London 2012 Games will received a handmade copper petal from the Paralympic cauldron.
Wheelchair Curling
The top four teams at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event have advanced to the playoff round.
Wheelchair Tennis
France’s Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will fight for the men’s title, while Esther Vergeer’s withdrawal leaves the women’s competition wide open.
Para Ice Hockey
Vadium Selyukin has gone through a lot in his life en route to becoming captain of Russia’s team for their first ice sledge hockey World Championships next week.
Wheelchair Curling
Switzerland gave Italy its first defeat, Finland picked up three victories and Denmark remained winless at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification tournament.
Swimming
Birgitta Blomqwist, a key player in transforming the classification system has passed away. The IPC pays tribute to her and mourns her loss.
Sochi 2014
The Sochi 2014 organising committee invited the world’s press and media representatives to Russia this week for a brief orientation.
Great Britain
“The Incredible Doctor Guttmann” is a theatrical play currently sharing the story of the founder of the Paralympic Games.
Sochi 2014
Immediately after winning the para-triathlon world title, Yannick Bourseaux left New Zealand, returning to France to prepare for Sochi 2014.