PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Day 3 - cross-country skiing long distance - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

Marthinsen amongst multiple medal winners in long distance races at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.

Day 2 - cross-country sprint - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

Sprint classic races see top performers leading the field at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore, Canada.

Glenn Tasker is the new President of the Australian Paralympic Committee

The Board of Directors of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has unanimously elected Glenn Tasker as its new President.

Brazilian athletes celebrate 1000 days to go until Rio 2016

Para-swimming made a big splash at the 2013 Brazilian Paralympic Awards held on Wednesday night (11 December) in Rio de Janeiro with Daniel Dias and Susana Schnarndorf Ribeiro scooping the top awards voted for by the public.

A picture of a sport arena from outside

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) this week held its final Project Review with the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee

BP IPC Composite logo

Company that supports NPCs and invidual athletes expands portfolio to include IPC through to 2016.

Yijun Chen

The Chinese team's meticulous approach to training came in handy when it mattered most – at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

USA's ice sledge hockey team

USA Hockey announced on Wednesday (11 December) the 17-players nominated for the 2014 U.S. Paralympic ice sledge hockey team which, subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee, features 11 forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders.

USA wheelchair rugby player

With three tournament titles, including a victory at the sport’s first outdoor event in Sydney, the USA climbed back to No. 1 in wheelchair rugby.

Siamand Rahman

Iranian powerlifter in confident he can make history in 2014 at the IPC Powerlifting World Championships and Asian Para Games.