PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Morten Vaernes

Norway beat Russia and Canada defeated the Czech Republic to open the International Ice Sledge Hockey “4 Nations” Tournament.

A picture of two person holding a torch

A picture of one man and woman in wheelchairs and one man standing watching a lightened cauldron during a ceremony

How did lighting the Paralympic cauldron in 2012 open a new door for an 85-year-old six-time Paralympic champion?

Agitos at London

A total of 31 nominations have been approved by the IPC for 28 candidates.

Marlou van Rhijn development camp

Dutch Paralympic and two-time world champion travels to the Caribbean island as part of efforts to develop para-sport.

Lis Lihme

The volunteers, commentators and Danish chef d’equipe at the European Para-Dressage Championships were all there for a reason.

Great Britain wheelchair curling team

Gregor Ewan, Tom Killin, Aileen Neilson and Bob McPherson will make up Great Britain’s wheelchair curling team in Sochi.

Erik Horrie

Australia’s Erik Horrie and Russia’s Natalia Bolsakova won the men’s and women’s singles sculls events at the World Rowing Championships.

2013 world rowing championships venue

The 2013 World Rowing Championships run from 25 August to 1 September in Chungiu, South Korea. A total of 40 crews are competing from 17 countries.