PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014

Russia ice sledge hockey

The Russian team scored 29 goals in four games and gets ready for the Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Korea

Sochi 2014

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) completed an end of year Project Review meeting with the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee in Moscow, Russia on Friday (14 December).

A picture of three women running during an athletics event

Johanna Benson made history on 5 September when she became the first Namibian to win gold at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Now, the little-known Paralympian has been nominated for the Laureus Award.

Channel 4 Big 4 Installation

Superhumans campaign continues to stand top of the podium after most successful Paralympic Games ever.

A picture of a man with a medal around his neck

Six Paralympic athletes who all won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games have been shortlisted for the prestigious Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.

A picture of a man playing table tennis

British table tennis star Will Bayley became known at London 2012 for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, subsequently tugging at the public’s hearts.

Oscar Pistorius wins 400m T44

Oscar Pistorius, Daniel Dias and the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games feature prominently in the 2012 Google Zeitgeist film.

Irek Zaripov celebrating after winning a race at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

The Russian nordic skiing team smashed their competitors in the first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup event of the 2012-13 season.

Korean judoka Gwang-Geun Choi

Korea’s Gwang-Geun Choi wasn’t even expecting to make the judo podium at London 2012, two weeks after getting out of the hospital, but he came away with gold.