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Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in December.

USA sledge hockey

USA toppled Japan, 8-0, and Canada defeated Norway, 4-1, on Day 2 of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Canada sledge hockey

Canada downed Japan, 11-0, and the USA defeated Norway, 3-1, to kick off the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Satoru Sudo and Greg Westlake battle for the puck

Canada, USA, Norway and Japan will compete at this week’s World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Canada.

Alexi Salamone

Having won the last World Championships and Paralympic Games, American Alexi Salamone is now being heralded as one of the world’s ice sledge hockey greats.

A picture of men sitting in a sledge celebrating their victory in a hockey match.

Nobody expected Korea to make the podium at last year’s Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships, so their surprise silver is the No. 33 moment of 2012.

Sylwester Flis

In the last 16 years eight countries have been added to the ice sledge hockey World Championship programme.

A picture of men playing sledge hockey celebrating their victory

Nagano, Japan, which hosted the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, will host the next Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.

A picture of a 2 men in a sldege playing hockey

Greg Westlake and Brad Bowden headline the 16-strong roster for Canada’s 2012-13 ice sledge hockey season.

Russia ice sledge hockey

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.

Niklas Ingvarsson and Per Kasperi

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.

Dmitry Lisov and Ilya Volkov

Russia beat the Netherlands, 9-0, and Poland defeated Austria, 8-0, at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships

Piotr Truszkowski

The majority of Poland’s team at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships is made up of former sitting volleyball players.

Russia ice sledge hockey

On Day 2 of the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships, Russia beat Germany in a thriller and Sweden triumphed against Austria.

Germany ice sledge hockey

Bas Disveld helped Germany win their opening game at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships against his own country, the Netherlands.

Per Kasperi

Both Sweden and Germany opened up their campaigns with wins at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships.

Germany ice sledge hockey

After failing to make the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and falling to the B Pool, Germany’s ice sledge hockey team are fighting their way back to the big stage.

Russia ice sledge hockey

Six teams will compete at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships this week in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Vadium Selyukin

Vadium Selyukin has gone through a lot in his life en route to becoming captain of Russia’s team for their first ice sledge hockey World Championships next week.

Germany ice sledge hockey

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.