PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sledge hockey players on the ice in action

Norway take a double win, but a victory for Sweden gives them their own edge in the overall standings.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

Zsuzsanna Krajnyak was the star of the show as Hungary excelled on home soil in Eger, winning four titles.

No. 36 Beatrice Vio fences to gold after studious hiatus

Having concentrated on schoolwork rather than wheelchair fencing in early 2014, Italian prodigy Beatrice Vio returned to win two titles at the European Championships.

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Six South Korean para-cyclists took part in the final stretch of the tour, which covered 15,000km in a bid to promote Korean reunification.

IPC President Sir Philip Craven with Croatian Paralympic President Ratko Kovacic at the 50th anniversary of para sport in Croatia.

The project, which was started in 2013, aims to develop sport for people with impairments, and has now been nominated for the ESA Best of Europe award

A picture of a man skiing

Norway’s reigning world champion Nils-Erik Ulset on the threat of Russia’s Azat Karachurin and Canadian Mark Arendz.

Sir Philip Craven speaking on stage

IPC President laid the foundation stone for a new Indian Para-Sports Academy on Tuesday (24 November).

Two women make a jump of joy on a podium

At Sochi 2014, Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans became the first British skiers to win gold at either an Olympic and Paralympic Games.

CAN vs NOR Canadian player Brad Bowden weaves by goalie to score on an open net

Players to progress to national training camp before selection is made for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool from 24 April-2 May.

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With one eye on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, nine young New Zealand swimmers attended a camp in a bid to develop their skills and technique.