PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

cross country skier and guide climb up a hill

The IPC Nordic Skiing cross-country World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan, will gather 50 athletes from nine countries.

Two snowboarders race on a slope

As well as the finals in San Martino di Castrozza, an additional World Cup in Maribor Slovenia, has also been added to the calendar.

Ian Silverman

US 400m freestyle S10 world and Paralympic champion Ian Silverman is targeting titles in shorter events in 2015, aiming to get past Brazil’s multiple world and Paralympic champion Andre Brasil.

Chinese wheelchair curling team at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2015 in Lohja, Finland

Russia and Slovakia will determine the second finalist in the sole semi-final

Emblem for IBSA Goalball European Championships

July’s event will be the biggest in Lithuanian Paralympic sporting history

Harborcenter Buffalo 2015

Tickets are available for as little as USD 5, with the opening day featuring a replay of the final from Sochi 2014 between the hosts US and Russia.

A man with a silver helmet and red jersey leans forward on his racing wheelchair

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug who will be looking to defend five world titles later this year will be one of the star names at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

150 days to go until the Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

Olympic medallist Keri-Anne Payne and Europeans medallist Scott Quin get behind the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships with 150 days to go.

Sarah Storey

Dame Sarah Storey headlines the British team heading to Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, in March.

Alessandro Daldoss

Italian 2013-14 overall men’s visually impaired World Cup winner Alessandro Daldoss and guide Luca Negrini have parted ways but Daldoss will still give 100 per cent at Panorama 2015.