PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling

The top four teams at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event have advanced to the playoff round.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis

France’s Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will fight for the men’s title, while Esther Vergeer’s withdrawal leaves the women’s competition wide open.

Vadium Selyukin

Vadium Selyukin has gone through a lot in his life en route to becoming captain of Russia’s team for their first ice sledge hockey World Championships next week.

A picture of a man and a woman in a wheelchair playing curling

Switzerland gave Italy its first defeat, Finland picked up three victories and Denmark remained winless at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification tournament.

Birgitta Blomqwist

Birgitta Blomqwist, a key player in transforming the classification system has passed away. The IPC pays tribute to her and mourns her loss.

A picture of room fill in by several attendees listening a conference

The Sochi 2014 organising committee invited the world’s press and media representatives to Russia this week for a brief orientation.

A picture of a man talking

“The Incredible Doctor Guttmann” is a theatrical play currently sharing the story of the founder of the Paralympic Games.

Yannick Bourseaux

Immediately after winning the para-triathlon world title, Yannick Bourseaux left New Zealand, returning to France to prepare for Sochi 2014.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis.

London 2012 Paralympians Gordon Reid and Marc McCarroll put on a brief wheelchair tennis demo during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London.

A picture of a man in wheelchair playing curling

Turkey got its first win at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualifications, as Italy moved to a perfect 5-0 record at the event.