PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The Austrian Ice Sledge Hockey team at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden.

The competition in Serbia featuring Austria, Belgium/Netherlands and Finland aims to give teams the chance to compete and develop the sport.

Canada’s Chantal Peticlerc, a 14-time Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair racing, was selected by the Women in Sport Committee as the winner of the 2015 recognition for her work in para-sport since retiring.

The IPC Membership are being asked to nominate someone who inspires women within the Paralympic Movement.

Two snowboarders on the slope

World champions are also in form in snowboard-cross in Big White, Canada.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose

The two World medallists will take on the regions top para-canoers and test themselves ahead of Rio 2016.

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Skiers from Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands claim wins in Spain.

Snowboarders in the start boxes

Ahead of the World Cup action, Canadian riders were in fine form at home in Big White.

Roman Rabl of Austria competes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.

The Austrian Paralympic bronze medallist sit-skier is proving unstoppable in Spain, this time with a win in giant slalom.

Paralympian Dylan Alcott with Weekend Sunrise hosts Angela Cox and Andrew O’Keefe

A special five-hour-long Weekend Sunrise on 5 March will aim to raise funds for the Australian team ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

Silvio Velo

The Argentinian football 5-a-side player hopes to get over the hump against rival Brazil.

Michael McKillop's best and worst career moments

The Irish middle distance runner who is looking to retain his Paralympic titles shares his career highs and lows.