American Evan Strong was victorious in the IPCAS snowboard cross event on his home snow in South Tahoe (Nevada), USA.
Canada
Canada’s Paralympians were honoured last week for their achievements with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Athletics
Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina and Great Britain’s Stef Reid won their British Athletics Series events, as Namibia’s Johanna Benson and Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento also took part.
Wheelchair Tennis
When Kgothatso Montjane competed at the Australian Open last week, she became the first African player to participate in a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam.
Para Ice Hockey
USA defeated Korea, 5-2, to claim the title at the inaugural USA Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Wheelchair Tennis
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot and USA’s David Wagner wrapped up singles titles at the year’s first Grand Slam.
Archery
Spain’s Jon Santancana and Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkasova won both their downhill runs at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tarvisio, Italy.
Athletics
Canada’s Michelle Stilwell and Australia’s Rheed McCracken are off to a quick start to 2013 at Australia’s Summer Down Under Series.
Winter Sports
Around 50 youngsters with an impairment from five EU countries will get their first taste of snow sports this Sunday (27 January) when the inaugural IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit gets underway in La Molina, Spain.
Australia
The IPC has sent its congratulations to its Vice President Greg Hartung after he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours announced on Friday (25 January).
