PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland to host event in country for only second time.

Sochi 2014 mittens

Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.

Alexis Salamone

Members of the public have the opportunity to watch USA’s ice sledge hockey team that’s headed to Sochi 2014 next year.

Gianluigi Rosa

On a team full of veterans, this 26-year-old defenceman is one to keep your eyes on at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

boy skiing with coach

More than 30 countries and organisations will receive over 630,000 Euros to develop para-sport worldwide.

Zahra Nemati

Great Britain’s Danielle Brown, Iran’s Zahra Nemati, USA’s Matt Stutzman and Russia’s Timur Tuchnov are all Ones to Watch at next month’s World Archery Para-Championships.

Jonas Jacobsson

October will be highlighted by the Youth Parapans and Asian Youth Para-Games, in addition to major IPC Shooting and IWRF Wheelchair Rugby events.

Kelly van Zon

The defending Paralympic, world and European champion lost her opening round singles match, making for a thrilling start to the European Championships.

Brazil football 5-a-side

The Brazilian football 5-a-side team have not lost a major international tournament since 1996.