PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Biathlon Vuokatti

Winter sport dominates December’s schedule but sailing and para-badminton events will also be held.

Portrait picture of smiling women

Rachel Froggatt will join the organisation in the newly created position of Commercial and Marketing Director.

Women in hand-bike racing on a road

Handcycling world champions were amongst the 15 winners at the 2014 ceremony held in Johannesburg.

Visually Impaired Shooting test event

IPC Shooting has announced that a Grand Prix event as part of the development of visually impaired shooting will be held in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, between 28-30 January 2015.

Group shot of people posing for the camera

Awards for Schaffelhuber, Rehm and the women’s wheelchair basketball team, plus a prize of honour for Wilfried Lemke

Defender trying to stop a football player on a blues field of play

Seventeen players are this week (30 November-7 December) taking part in a training camp ahead of a busy 2015 season

Women in swimming pool, smiling

Lead by the return of multiple Paralympic and world champion Teresa Perales and underlined by success for Sarai Gascon, Spanish swimmers shone at the 2014 Euros.

Women in wheelchair holding tennis racket, celebrating

Japan’s World No.1 a straights sets winner in London whilst Van Koot was taken to three sets in all Dutch final.

Blindefolded football team celebrating

Find out who won what and how during November, a busy month around the globe for para-sport

Man in wheelchair with tennis racket in triumphing pose

Wagner wins the quads title, whilst the finalists in the men's and women's singles were decided on Saturday.