PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Germany Sweden Ice Sledge Hockey

After a pair of Games in Hamburg last weekend, Sweden and Germany are set to battle for the last three ice sledge hockey spots at Sochi 2014.

A picture of a group portrait

The three-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball player will be up for election on 24 November in Athens, Greece.

Josh Pauls

The American star forward makes his picks for who will finish among the top three at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Frederic Villeroux

Find out why Brazil’s Jefferson da Conceicao Goncalves, France’s Frederic Villeroux, Spain’s Antonio Martin and Argentina’s Silvio Vela are top stars.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis

The Japanese public and 2020 Games host city got a glimpse of wheelchair tennis at the Davis Cup from Shingo Kunieda and Sabine Ellerbrock.

Bill Chaffey

Australia’s Bill Chaffey won the closest race, but it was Great Britain that left the Paratriathlon World Championships atop the medal count.

Ukraine sitting volleyball team

The top two men’s finishers and top women’s finishers will qualify for next year’s World Championships.

KFC check for Asian Youth Para-Games

A cash sponsorship of RM132,940 has been handed over to the Paralympic Council of Malaysia for next month’s event.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Shelley Woods, David Weir and Jonnie Peacock all triumph in Great Britain over the weekend despite poor weather conditions.

Japan ice sledge hockey

The Japanese ice sledge hockey team will try to make the Paralympic Winter Games again after winning silver at Vancouver 2010.