PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014 Chefs de Mission Seminar

The IPC President and Russian Prime Minister agreed on the importance of the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Florian Planker and Per Kasperi

Italy’s Florian Planker is aiming to qualify for his fifth Paralympic Winter Games next year.

A picture of 2 men in sledges celebrating a goal during a ice sledge hockey match

Team captain Frank Rennhack proved to be a critical part of Germany’s gold-medal performance at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Sochi Test Event

Sochi 2014 hosts took home gold in both of Tuesday's cross-country relay events at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals.

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A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and shoulders above the surface

Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher recorded new top times in the butterfly event at the New Zealand Swimming Championships.

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Representatives from 36 countries in Sochi to learn more ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics

Gustavo Fernandez

Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez upset France’s Stephane Houdet to win the Pensacola Open title in Florida, USA.

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Eskau and Canada's Brian McKeever land their second gold medals in World Cup Finals

A picture of a man playing table tennis

The Lignano Masters Open table tennis competition in Italy this week will draw several medallists from London 2012.