PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit starts this weekend
Around 50 youngsters with an impairment from five EU countries will get their first taste of snow sports this Sunday (27 January) when the inaugural IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit gets underway in La Molina, Spain.
Stilwell and McCracken post new world-best times
Canada’s Michelle Stilwell and Australia’s Rheed McCracken are off to a quick start to 2013 at Australia’s Summer Down Under Series.
Van Koot to meet Ellerbrock in Australian Open final
Aniek van Koot and Sabine Ellerbrock advanced to the Australian Open women’s singles final, as did Shingo Kunieda and Stephane Houdet on the men’s side.
Montreal, Canada to stage 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Canada to stage 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada.
Paralympians to debut at Glasgow International Match
Seven London 2012 medallists will take part in Saturday’s British Athletics Glasgow International Match at Emirates Arena.
Korea defeat Russia to open Sled Cup
On the first day of the USA Hockey Sled Cup, Korea beat Russia and USA’s national team beat the country’s development team.
IPC extends Scientific Award nomination deadline
The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.
Sledge Spotlight: Brad Bowden
Canadian ice sledge hockey forward Brad Bowden is trying to return to his younger self from a decade ago to get into the right mindset for this season’s World Championships in Korea.
Carballeda re-elected as Spanish NPC President
By unanimous vote, Miguel Carballeda was chosen to serve another four years as President of Spain’s National Paralympic Committee.