PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Raise The Bar - green square

Raise The Bar- Say No! to Doping will be rolled out across upcoming international competitions.

2013 Paralympics Ireland award winners

The Irish Paralympic Order was presented to three individuals at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland.

A picture of a group dancing

The 2013 Brazilian Open Shooting Championships will be held at the Rio 2016 shooting range and brings together athletes from seven North and South American countries.

Raise The Bar - green square

Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland to host event in country for only second time.

Sochi 2014 mittens

Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.

Alexis Salamone

Members of the public have the opportunity to watch USA’s ice sledge hockey team that’s headed to Sochi 2014 next year.

Gianluigi Rosa

On a team full of veterans, this 26-year-old defenceman is one to keep your eyes on at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

boy skiing with coach

More than 30 countries and organisations will receive over 630,000 Euros to develop para-sport worldwide.

Zahra Nemati

Great Britain’s Danielle Brown, Iran’s Zahra Nemati, USA’s Matt Stutzman and Russia’s Timur Tuchnov are all Ones to Watch at next month’s World Archery Para-Championships.