At the World Wheelchair Curling Worlds the page play-offs began with the 1v2 game between Norway and Russia and the 3v4 game between South Korea and Switzerland.
Biathlon
Competition in the World Cup is heating up following the last day of racing in Finsterau, Germany, with only one edition left.
Powerlifting
Pavlos Mamalos and Keun Bae Chun were the leaders at the last opportunity for athletes to improve their place in the rankings for Rio 2016.
Cross-Country Skiing
A close finish between Ukrainian world champion Oleksandra Kononova and Russian Paralympic champion Anna Milenina in the women’s standing stuns in Finsterau, Germany.
Wheelchair Curling
The twelfth session of round-robin play featured the two remaining games, China v USA and Germany v Canada. The session would end with victories for China and Canada.
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Alpine Skiing
After the final slalom race of the 2015-16 World Cup season, globes were awarded to USA’s Danelle Umstead, France’s Marie Bochet, Germany’s Anna-Lena Forster, Japan’s Taiki MoriiI, and Russia’s Valerii Redkozubov and Aleksei Bugaev.
Wheelchair Curling
After five days of competition, the hosts Switzerland remain undefeated in Lucerne.
Cross-Country Skiing
Two wins and a further nine podiums for the team, but the USA’s Oksana Masters sneaks in a victory in Finsterau, Germany.
Goalball
Eight women’s teams, five men’s teams are set to compete for Rio 2016.