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Canada's Greg Westlake wins gold - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool

Para Ice Hockey

Canada win historic world title

Canada defeated the USA for gold and Russia beat the Czech Republic for bronze at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Para Ice Hockey

Goyang 2013: Gold up for grabs

For the first time ever, Canada and the USA will meet in the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool on Saturday (20 April).

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Athletics

Weir targets record Virgin London Marathon win

British Paralympian David Weir is aiming for a seventh victory in the British capital.

Korea's Seung-Hwan Jung - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool

Para Ice Hockey

Jung deemed Korea's sledge speed king

Seung-Hwang Jung hopes to anchor Korea’s ice sledge hockey team to a Sochi 2014 berth later this year.

A man with a silver helmet and red jersey leans forward on his racing wheelchair

Athletics

Hug aiming to get one over Weir

Swiss 'silvder bullet' aiming to beat British favourite and win Virgin London marathon

Triathlon

Moroccan triathlete seeks podium on homemade prosthesis

Mohamed Lahna hopes to use this weekend’s ITU World Triathlon San Diego as a kick-start to his Rio 2016 training.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up

Athletics

McFadden aims for poignant tribute

Boston marathon winner will dedicate Sunday's race to bomb blast victims

A picture of a man celebrating his victory wearing a flag of Great Britain

Athletics

Whitehead hopes lucky pants bring marathon success

Inspired by his lucky pants and new daughter, Whitehead wants to say thank you for London 2012 support

A picture of three blind men laying on the ground and trying to stop a ball

Goalball

Great Britain to host men’s C Goalball Euros

The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.

USA's Steve Cash - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool

Para Ice Hockey

USA and Canada to meet for gold

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will have an all-North American final.

Alpine Skiing

Winter season set to begin again in August

The next season will kick off with the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup races in Queenstown, New Zealand.

A picture of person in wheelchairs playing tennis

London 2012

Wheelchair tennis and Iranian archer nominated SportAccord award

The Wheelchair Tennis Development Fund has been nominated for the SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award 2013 in the project category and Iranian archer Zahra Nemati in the individual category.

Shooting

New world records set at IPC Shooting World Cup

After revised rules were introduced to IPC Shooting, athletes set new world records at the first event of the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup.

Shooting

Denmark’s Andersen wins tense R4 final

After the lead changed several times Denmark’s Jonny Andersen beat Australia’s Jason Maroney by just 0.4 points in the R4 event at the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup (Szczecin) in Poland.