Alpine Skiing

Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.

Canada

Henry Storgaard, Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) CEO and Director General, will leave his position on 18 January 2013.

Athletics

Alpine Skiing

The first event of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Sestriere, Italy, promises strong competition between German and Japanese sit skiers and French and Russian standing skiers.

Wheelchair Tennis

Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Lauren Jones are starting 2013 as the world No. 1 junior wheelchair tennis players after the International Tennis Federation published the first world rankings of the New Year today.

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair Basketball

Alpine Skiing

Wheelchair Tennis

Alpine Skiing

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in January.