PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch

Australia’s National Training Centre for sailing will become more accessible for people with an impairment in the near future.

A picture of two men in a sledge playing ice sledge hockey.

Canada and Norway’s ice sledge hockey teams will play a three-game series this week in La Baie, Quebec

Christoph Kunz

After winning three out of four giant slalom races at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, Swiss sit-skier Christoph Kunz is the one to beat in his discipline.

A picture of a woman holding a torch and speaking on a microphone.

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee revealed the sky-blue Paralympic Torch, of which more than 1,000 editions will be produced.

David Weir

Marie Bochet

After winning all four races, France’s Marie Bochet has the most points in the women’s events and Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger and Spain’s Yon Santacana Maiztegui are leading on the men’s side.

A picture of a man with one arm cycling during pursuit race.

The USA won 17 medals in cycling at London 2012, and every member of that team will be returning for the 2013 season.

A picture of a woman skiing.

After three events at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Sestriere, Italy, Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkasova and France’s Marie Bochet are on top form, having won all races.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing.

Triple world champion Bill Chaffey won the Australia’s first-ever national title in para-triathlon.

A picture of a man waiting for it's start during a para-cycling race.

Irish para-cyclist Colin Lynch looks to turn arrogance into confidence to make 2013 a winning season for himself.