PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Zoe Newson

British powerlifter Zoe Newson battles with nerves as she competes for the first time since winning bronze at London 2012.

France's Vincent Gauthier-Manuel skiing slalom race at 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in St Moritz, Switzerland

After seven World Cup races, new winners have emerged on the men’s side with France’s Vincent Gauthier-Manuel and Austria’s Philipp Bonadimann winning for the first time this season.

A picture of a man skiing

Fifteen-year-old Russian Alexey Bugaev defeated France’s Vincent Gauthier-Manuel to win his first IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup race.

A picture of a man skiing.

Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and Nordic Skiing World Championships.

A picture of a man skiing.

Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and Nordic Skiing World Championships.

A picture of two men in a sledge playing ice sledge hockey.

Canada and Norway’s ice sledge hockey teams will play a three-game series this week in La Baie, Quebec

Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch

Australia’s National Training Centre for sailing will become more accessible for people with an impairment in the near future.

Christoph Kunz

After winning three out of four giant slalom races at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, Swiss sit-skier Christoph Kunz is the one to beat in his discipline.

A picture of a woman holding a torch and speaking on a microphone.

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee revealed the sky-blue Paralympic Torch, of which more than 1,000 editions will be produced.

David Weir