PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of men skiing on a track

The first major event of the season for cross-country and biathlon athletes will be an indicator of form ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Mohsen Bakhtiar and Ali Seifi

Japan and Iran jumped ahead of Malaysia to take the top two spots in the medal standings at the Asian Youth Para Games.

An infographic displaying all the emblems of the Paralympic Winter Games from 1998 to 2014.

Ceremony to take place between 14:00-15:00 local time in Korean capital.

2013 Asian Youth Para Games

Host nation Malaysia have won 11 golds in Kuala Lumpur after two days of action – all of those titles coming in athletics.

A picture of a man posing for a portrait photo

Great Britain’s Ali Jawad responds to IPC Powerlifting’s new ‘Raise The Bar – Say No! to Doping’ campaign.

Florian Planker

Italy’s Florian Planker and South Korea’s Seung-Hwan Jung have been named the final two ice sledge hockey Ones to Watch.

Asian Youth Para Games opening

More than 1,200 athletes from 30 countries gather in Kuala Lumpur to contest 14 sports.

South Korea's ice sledge hockey team

South Korea took first, Italy claimed second and Sweden finished third at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Norway's ice sledge hockey team

The 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will host eight teams, building off what happens at Sochi 2014.

Sweden's ice sledge hockey team

All three teams ensured a top-three finish at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.