PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Wollmert receives prestigious fair play award
International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) rewards the German table tennis player for his fair behaviour at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Canada rout Norway in sledge series opener
Billy Bridges netted a hat trick in Canada’s 10-0 victory against Norway in the first of their three-game exhibition series.
Australian Open entries announced
The athletes competing in the first wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of 2013 were revealed.
Westlake strives to be even greater
Canadian ice sledge hockey captain Greg Westlake looks to improve his skill set on the ice heading into the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships.
Glasgow 2014 opens search for 15,000 volunteers
The Glasgow 2014 organising committee is now accepting applications for 2014 Commonwealth Games volunteers.
McKeever, Hoesch shine at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Despite a lack of snow, cross-country skiers from Norway, Germany and Canada had top finishes at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.
Briscoe named ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
BPA Performance Director Penny Briscoe will lead the British team into the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds websites launched
The IPC has launched the official event websites for this season’s Ice Sledge Hockey A and B Pool World Championships.
Canada and Norway gain on Russia in Nordic rankings
Canada and Norway each won two cross-country races on the third day of the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.
Sledge Spotlight: Bas Disveld
This week, take a minute to get to know Dutch-born ice sledge hockey player Bas Disveld, who is one of Germany’s leading forwards.