PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

IPC Alpine Skiing’s Sylvana Mestre was presented with the ‘2013 International Women’s Day Recognition.’

Australia's Mitch Gourle

Kate McLoughlin will lead an Australian team in Sochi that’s still looking for their first Paralympic Winter Games gold medal.

A picture of the venue with the ski tracks

The IPC's Digital Media Manager gives her top tips on who to follow and like on social media in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

Great Britain ice sledge hockey

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey will partner with Ottobock to provide NPCs and other organisations with sledges to help develop the sport in more countries.

Sir Philip Craven

To mark one year to go until the next Paralympic Winter Games, IPC President Sir Philip Craven has challenged Sochi 2014 not to try and emulate what happened in London six months ago, but to build on the success of the 2010 Winter Games.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

For Spain’s Jon Santacana and Great Britain’s Jade Etherington skiing 100km per hour visually impaired can be nerve-wracking to say the least.

A picture of the ice sledge hockey player on the field

Ever since they were awarded the 2018 Games, Korea have greatly enhanced both their ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling programmes.

Greg Westlake

Canada’s ice sledge hockey team will look to put their disappointing fourth-place finish at the last Paralympics behind them in Sochi.

A picture of a man beating his silver medal during a medal ceremony

Following Gerd Schoenfelder’s retirement, there’s a void for the top standing alpine skier in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.

A picture of a man with a prosthesis practising snowboard

Fernando Aranha and Andre Cintra are aiming to lead Brazil to the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time ever.