PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany

Prestigious award will be presented at October’s VISTA conference in Girona, Spain.

Young man holding cross-country skies smiling to the camera

Norwegian biathlon world champion Nils-Erik Ulset gives fans a glimpse into how he prepares for major competitions, such as the 2015 Worlds.

Carl Murphy

The last races ahead of La Molina 2015 also feature wins for France, the Netherlands, and Austria.

Oksana Masters Sochi 2014

US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

Aaron Scheidies crosses the finish line with his guide at a race in Edmonton.

US para-tiathlete considering other sports in an effort to compete at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair, holding tennis racket in triumphing pose

In winning his fourth Sydney International Open, Kunieda extended his unbeaten run to 53 matches.

Brent Rasmussen

Brent Rasmussen has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the first-ever sitting volleyball representative to

US para-swimmer Ian Silverman (second from the left) with his best friends at high school prom

The US Paralympic champion swimmer reveals his love of studying away from home and the challenges he has set himself for the year ahead.

Two people in a shooting range, sitting in wheelchairs and targetting

South Korea’s Jinho Park reveals his lack of confidence ahead of winning ten medals at the Worlds and Asian Para Games.

Women in sit ski lies in the shooting range and targets

A team of eight German athletes will travel to Cable, USA, on Tuesday (20 January) to compete in the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships from 23 January to 1 February.