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Entries for Australian Open announced
The players who will compete in the first wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of the year have been named with Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji the headliners.
Third time lucky for Croatia’s Sokolovic in La Molina
Russian skiers also complete triple wins at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, alongside podiums for France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, USA and Canada.
Mike Schultz: The next big thing in para-snowboard?
Following the path of some of the most successful para-snowboarders of all time, who also happen to be his teammates, the USA’s Mike Schultz started his first competitive season with a bang.
USA’s Jallen takes slalom victory in La Molina
Wins for Russian, Japanese, German and Spanish skiers in slalom events with just 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.
New Canadian sport and funding partnership formed
COC, CPC and the CSIN unveil a new CAD 3 million high performance sport and funding partnership, and rebrand as the "Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network"
Miller and Collis on board as ParalympicsGB Sports Fest heads to the North East
Fifth SportsFest will take place at Durham University on Thursday 5 March.
How do Sledge Hockey players speed up on the ice rink?
Ice sledge hockey players use their sticks for shooting as well as to push and speed-up. At the back end, they have sharp metal picks that allow acceleration up to 21km/h.
POCOG Executive Board approves plans and budget for 2015
Business plan and budget will come into effect as soon as they are approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
All six Paralympic medallists set for Aspen para-snowboard World Cup
The debut of a new format for snowboard-cross, which will feature riders racing head-to-head, has attracted all six Sochi 2014 medallists.
Iran NPC stage exhibition in Parliament
Week long exhibition in the Iranian Parliament showcased the recent achievements of Iranian Paralympians
BNP Paribas World Team Cup dates confirmed
The event which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015 will stage its finals in Antalya, Turkey between 25-31 May.
PyeongChang 2018 start 2015 with greater focus
Organising Committee also announces the names of the venues that will be used in 2018 for the Winter Paralympics.
Bochet takes slalom win on season debut
France’s four-time Paralympic champion sends a clear message to German Sochi slalom gold medallist Andrea Rothfuss at first World Cup of 2014-15.
Spain’s Valera and Croatia’s Paovic win ITTF Star Awards
In Dubai, UAE, Alvaro Valera and Sandra Paovic were named the male and female para-table tennis stars for 2014.
Rio 2016: the qualifiers so far
In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.
Ten young guns in wheelchair rugby to look out for by Rio 2016
With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next year, here are 10 players to keep an eye out for in wheelchair rugby.
Rio 2016 looks ahead to a year of milestones
New venues, test events, ticket sales are just some of the milestones coming up for the organisers of South America’s first Paralympic Games
Skiers set for first alpine skiing World Cup
Big name athletes including France’s Marie Bochet and Canadian Mac Marcoux will begin their World Cup campaign with just over 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.
Badenhorst defies the odds
Doctors told Australian snowboarder Joany Badenhorst that it would take her 18 months to recover from a last-minute crash that ruled her out of contention at Sochi 2014.
Cable 2015 reveals lumberjack mascot
The talisman of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is named as Tim Burr.
