PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paralympian 03/2014 page 10

The focus of the Paralympic Movement’s official magazine this edition is the growth of Paralympic sport in Ukraine and how it currently coping with difficult times.

Allianz fact of the week - biathlon VI

Athletes aim with the help of an infrared system that enables shooting by hearing.

Argentina enter the arena lead by flag bearer Pablo Javier Robledo during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

La celebración incluirá demostraciones de deportes paralímpicos y la entrega de unos premios conmemorativos a los medallistas de los Juegos Paralímpicos de Tokyo 1964.

The Brazilian men’s goalball team beat Paralympic champions Finland on home soil to claim their first world title.

The Brazilian men’s goalball team beat Paralympic champions Finland on home soil to claim their first world title.

Marcus Hartmann

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships now open

Two wheelchair rugby players fight for the ball on the field of play

Assistant coach Torben Nygaard to take over as head coach from Thor Johansson who now moves into a more specialist role.

Women posing in front of mountains

From 1 December new roles were finalised for the IWAS team.

A female wheelchair racer leans forward in her chair wearing sunglasses

Erraid Davies, Sophie Thornhill and Jade Jones make the shortlist for 2014 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.

Argentina enter the arena lead by flag bearer Pablo Javier Robledo during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Inaugural national celebration of para-sport will see demonstrations and a commemorative award given to Tokyo 1964 medallists.

Some volunteers at the Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics World Championships pose for a photo.

Photographer Luc Percival believes that volunteers are integral to major sporting events and urges you to sign up for Rio 2016.