PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Russia’s Petushkov bags gold-medal hat trick
In yet another Russian day of dominance, Roman Petushkov won his third World Championship title.
IPC reveals February Athlete of the Month Shortlist
Five winter sport athletes and teams are in the running for IPC Athlete of the Month.
Germany’s Eskau sidelines cycling for gold in Sochi
German Nordic skier Andrea Eskau dreams of adding a gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games to her two gold medals from the London 2012 Paralympics.
Glasgow to Host 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Glasgow, Scotland will now host the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
IPC’s Parsons joins 2020 evaluation committee
IPC Governing Board member and NPC Brazil President Andrew Parsons will help evaluate the host city bids for the 2020 Games.
IPC Swimming holds Sport Technical Committee meeting
Members of the IPC Sport Technical Committee met in Bonn, Germany to discuss London 2012 and the sport’s future.
Nations vie for BNP Paribas World Team Cup qualification
Nine nations will vie for qualification on the men’s side and eight nations will seek to earn qualification for the women’s group.
EBU and IPC team up for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Already 27 EBU Members have committed to showing the Rio 2016 Paralympics in an extensive new agreement.
Reddish re-elected Chair of BPA
Tim Reddish will server another four years as head of the British Paralympic Assocation.
IPC reveals athletics Ones to Watch list for 2013 season
With just over five months to go until the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships here’s a list of the top athletes to keep your eyes on.