Athletics

Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.

Equestrian

Michèle George became the first Paralympic athlete to win Belgium’s equestrian rider of the year award.

Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has set 1 March 2013 as the closing date for volunteer applications.

Swimming

The women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points in London could not have been closer, with Australia’s Jacqueline Freney touching the wall first for her eighth gold at the Games.

Para Ice Hockey

USA defeated Canada, 1-0, for first place and Norway beat Japan, 5-0, for third place at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary.

Shooting

UAE shooting athlete Abdullah Alaryani created the No. 24 moment of 2012 when he beat 28-time Paralympic medallist Jonas Jacobsson for gold.

Para Ice Hockey

Daniel McCoy scored twice for USA and Greg Westlake notched two goals and three assists for Canada in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge semi-finals.

Swimming

Paralympic swimmer Sanchez receives Mexican sport award

Eighteen-year-old Gustavo Sanchez was Mexico’s most successful Paralympic athlete at the London 2012 Games.

Senegal

Dakar, Senegal held a five-day workshop this week to improve administration, officials and coaching in the Paralympic Movement in Africa.

Para Ice Hockey

British sledge hockey player Matt Coleman discusses the team’s development as they head to the New Year’s Cup in Russia this weekend.