PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Day 1 - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

2014 Paralympic Winter Games hosts come out fighting at first cross-country World Cup in Canmore, Canada.

Liesl Tesch

Liesl Tesch was victorious for the second straight year in Melbourne in the SKUD18 two-person keelboat race.

Masae Komiya

Japan’s women’s team and Finland’s men’s team – both reigning Paralympic champions – will enter next year’s event as the teams to beat.

Per Kasperi

Find out about the newest Paralympic.org blogger on the road to Sochi 2014 – a rising ice sledge hockey star from Sweden.

Natalia Partyka

With just one month to go until the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards, find out what to expect.

Norway ice sledge hockey Ottobock equipment loaner programme

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation has received 12 sledges on loan for one year to help develop ice sledge hockey at the grassroots level.

Jose Macedo

In his home country, Jose Macedo shocked the favourite the clinch the BC3 title at the BISFed Boccia European Championships.

Sir Philip Craven at NPC Lithuania's 2013 Sports Awards ceremony

IPC President Sir Philip Craven was given an accolade that’s only been awarded 12 times in the last 20 years.

Russia's Roman Petushkov takes lead over teammate Irek Zaripov

Russia will send 42 athletes to the first stop on the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, including world champions Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova.

Canada Wheelchair Curling Team

Sonja Gaudet and Ina Forrest will try to help Canada defending their wheelchair curling Paralympic title next year in Sochi.