Australia’s two-time Paralympic medallist, shot putter Hamish Macdonald, is retiring as an athlete after years of devotion to Paralympic sport.
Rio 2016
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee held a briefing with 15 potential companies who could design their Games mascots.
Alpine Skiing
American Evan Strong was victorious in the IPCAS snowboard cross event on his home snow in South Tahoe (Nevada), USA.
Canada
Canada’s Paralympians were honoured last week for their achievements with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Athletics
Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina and Great Britain’s Stef Reid won their British Athletics Series events, as Namibia’s Johanna Benson and Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento also took part.
Wheelchair Tennis
When Kgothatso Montjane competed at the Australian Open last week, she became the first African player to participate in a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam.
Para Ice Hockey
USA defeated Korea, 5-2, to claim the title at the inaugural USA Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Wheelchair Tennis
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot and USA’s David Wagner wrapped up singles titles at the year’s first Grand Slam.
Archery
Spain’s Jon Santancana and Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkasova won both their downhill runs at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tarvisio, Italy.
Athletics
Canada’s Michelle Stilwell and Australia’s Rheed McCracken are off to a quick start to 2013 at Australia’s Summer Down Under Series.
