PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a girl showing a gold medal after her victory

The multi-Paralympic champion praised the success of London 2012 at this week's Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing during an athletics event

LOCOG on Friday (8 February) published its accounts for the 18 month period ended 30 September 2012.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and shoulders above the surface

NPC and IOSD representatives will take part in open discussions in April to further develop IPC Swimming.

Edina Muller

Defending European champions – Great Britain’s men and Germany’s women – will look to retain their regional titles this summer in Frankfurt.

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Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss will challenge France’s Marie Bochet for gold at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships next month.

A picture of a woman running with a Namibian flag on her shoulder

Just six months since winning their first Paralympic gold, a new website has been launched for the National Paralympic Committee of Namibia.

A picture of a woman running with a Namibian flag on her shoulder

Just six months since winning their first Paralympic gold, a new website has been launched for the National Paralympic Committee of Namibia.

A picture of two men in sledges fighting the puck during a ice sledge hockey match

Italy’s Greg Leperdi can be credited for much of ice sledge hockey’s growth in Italy, as he helped organise this week’s tournament in Torino.

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In his first IPC blog, American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki shares his background and invites readers to interact with him.

Irek Zaripov

After a glittering performance at Vancouver 2010, Russia’s Irek Zaripov will have to fight hard – mainly against fellow teammates – to maintain his top position.