59 year old Brazilian replaces Dr Bob Price OBE with immediate effect

VISTA

IPC Sports Science Committee member Brendan Burkett opened up debate for what role equipment must serve in Paralympic sport.

Cycling

Sarah Storey, Jody Cundy and Mark Colbourne will all be a part of British Cycling’s Podium Programme this year.

Cycling

Stuart Tripp, Carol Cooke, Michael Gallagher and Jayme Richardson will all be a part of the Australian team that competes at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Powerlifting

Fifteen participants passed the national referee’s course ahead of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships.

Swimming

Ellie Simmonds, Sascha Kindred and Josef Craig will be among the 32-strong British contingent at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Wheelchair Basketball

The women’s wheelchair basketball stars writes about how she trains for Germany while living in the US.

Equestrian

British para-equestrian rider Sophie Wells helped spread the legacy of the London 2012 Games at ParalympicsGB’s Sports Fest.

Alpine Skiing

Claudia Loesch, Markus Salcher and Matthias Lanzinger helped the Austrians have one of the most successful alpine skiing seasons of any nation.

Athletics

Brad Scott, Michael Roeger, Scott Reardon, Angela Ballard and Madison de Rosario are among those headed to the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.