PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Taylor Chace

Defending Paralympic and world champions USA won two of their three games against Canada’s ice sledge hockey team.

Andrea Rothfuss during downhill training

The stage is set for the most competitive IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships yet, as the first races begin in La Molina on Wednesday 20 February.

A picture of 2 person in wheelchairs playing curling

Following the first two days at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Sochi, teams from Canada, Sweden and USA remain undefeated.

Carl Murphy

As snowboarding gears up for its first ever Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, the 2013 Snowboard Cross World Cup event in Maribor, Slovenia will be an important milestone.

Patrick McDonald

The top 10 wheelchair curling teams will compete at the World Championships beginning on Saturday (16 February) in Sochi.

Oscar Pistorius

flags are exchanged

The Secretary General for Sport and IPC Alpine Skiing have exchanged Paralympic flags representing the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships with the president of FBC (the Catalan railway company), Enric Tico, and the mayor of Alp, Ramon Moliner.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Lyon

Despite being surrounded by several new teammates, Morten Vaernes looks to lead Norway back to the podium at the World Championships and Paralympic Games.

London 2012 - Best Games Ever

Take a look back at the most viewed pages since the launch of the new Paralympic.org, just a year ago.

USA ice sledge hockey team

Arch rivals Canada and USA will face off in a three-game sledge series on Ontario, their last major competition before the World Championships.