PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A man with a silver helmet and red jersey leans forward on his racing wheelchair

The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.

A man with a silver helmet and red jersey leans forward on his racing wheelchair

The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.

A picture of three mens and one woman standing and applausing

By unanimous vote, Miguel Carballeda was chosen to serve another four years as President of Spain’s National Paralympic Committee.

Thomas Pfyl

With the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships ahead, Switzerland’s Thomas Pfyl has poise on the slopes, backed up by a top coach and polished technique.

Kurt Fearnley

Fearnley's speech broadcast live to the whole of Australia

Russia's Nadezda Andreeva arrives at Heathrow airport ahead of London 2012 Paralympic Games

After two events, Russia is dominating the biathlon rankings ahead of the Sochi 2012-2013 World Cup Finals, which will also be a Paralympic Games Test Event.

Ozzie Sawicki

Accomplished coach and sport leader Ozzie Sawicki will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Sochi 2014 Games.

Bibian Mentel-Spee

The world’s top para-snowboarders will meet in Sochi in March, for the first ever Paralympic test event in the discipline.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing during an athletics event

Paralympian's 2013 Australia Day Address in full - a must read - a huge speech from a huge character.

Aled Davies

The Daily Telegraph’s sports reporter Gareth A Davies takes time to reflect on what the London 2012 Games meant to the Paralympic Movement.