Here’s a quick review of what we learned from last week’s 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Wheelchair Tennis
France’s Stephane Houdet and Japan’s Shingo Kunieda paired up to win the wheelchair tennis Doubles Masters in Amsterdam.
Athletics
The No. 43 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when USA’s Jarryd Wallace honoured officials’ decision of being disqualified from the relay at the London Games.
Cross-Country Skiing
Seven countries in southeast Europe met with IPC representatives to learn more about alpine skiing, nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.
London 2012
The No. 44 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when the London 2012 Paralympic Games was the first major competition to detect an athlete had been using the Human Growth Hormone using new testing methods.
Triathlon
The No. 45 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when American Melissa Stockwell, an Iraq war veteran, won her third straight para-triathlon world title.
Russia narrowly beat Sweden for gold and Germany took care of Poland for bronze at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.
Para Ice Hockey
Both Sweden and Russia won their semi-final games at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships, earning spots in the A Pool.
Swimming
As para-swimming continues to grow, the IPC has established a Coaches’ Advisory Group to give feedback on the technical issues of the sport.
2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
The IPC has launched a new Facebook fan page and event site with just 100 days to go until the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
