PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sir Philip Craven the President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, IPC President blogs about why he thinks the Paralympic Games are the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.

Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 30 Soule becomes most decorated US Nordic skier

The USA’s Andrew Soule won an incredible five medals across biathlon and cross-country skiing at his home World Championships in 2015.

The SKUD18 Australian crew of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon held on to win the race 10 of the 2015 Para Sailing World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

The duo of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon, and France’s Damien Seguin are in good position for gold heading into the final day.

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the USA’s David Wagner and the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot.

Kunieda, Van Koot and Wagner are among the standouts looking to cap off their season with a Masters title.

Collage of six photos showing a wheelchair racer, a wheelchair dance sport couple, judoka, powerlifter, sit skier, archer

The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Two sailors in a boat on the water, wearinf red jackets

Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki have only sailed in one event together but are in position to qualify for Rio 2016.

Two cross-country skier in blue competition clothes on the slopes

All six podiums, except for one third place for the USA’s Oksana Masters, were taken by home athletes in Tyumen, Russia.

Greg Leperdi

Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Two boats with red sails on the water in front of a skyline

Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.