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![Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova won golds in biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.](/sites/default/files/images/150127234809208_Oleksandra%2BKononova%2BUkraine.jpg)
Ukraine's Kononova wins third gold at Cable 2015
Russia claimed 11 medals in the middle distance biathlon events on Tuesday (27 January) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
![Asahi Breweries Ltd. Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner](/sites/default/files/images/150127092707809_Asahi%2BGold%2BPartner.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 appoints Asahi Breweries as a Gold Partner
The Brewery becomes Tokyo 2020’s second Gold Partner in two days and is attributed the “Beer & Wine” category
![An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look](/sites/default/files/images/140122115951799_New%2Bstadium_0.jpg)
IPC to finalise Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programme
The IPC Governing Board will meet this week to decide which of the eight remaining para-sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
![Wheelchair tennis player David Hall is inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame at the 2015 Australian Open. In March 2015, he has also been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.](/sites/default/files/images/150127085754104_David%2BHall.jpg)
Hall inducted into Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
Former world No.1 and Sydney Paralympic champion joins existing inductees Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Ken Rosewall
![A Danish player wearing red loses control of the white ball as he is sandwiched between two Australian players wearing green.](/sites/default/files/images/140807070813911_Batt_0.jpg)
Australia’s Batt targets back-to-back Paralympic golds
After winning every wheelchair rugby title there is, Ryley Batt has said he now wants to win another Paralympic gold medal at Rio 2016
![Finland Goalball](/sites/default/files/images/150127110022553_finland%2Bgoalball.jpg)
Finland’s men target podium finish at July’s European Championships
Paralympic champions hope to bounce back in Lithuania this summer but will aim to do so without two key players who recently retired.
![IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tignes France.](/sites/default/files/images/120210113820779__NER4995%2BCredit%2BNicolas%2BNEREAU.jpg)
Tignes World Cup: Q&A with race organiser
Downhill races have been rescheduled to Wednesday (28 January) because of high winds but organisers are confident it has the potential to be a great event.
![Germany's Andrea Eskau won gold in the long distance cross-country at Cable 2015](/sites/default/files/images/150126005142970_Eskau%2BCable%2B2015.jpg)
Germany and Canada win gold at Cable 2015
Russian and Ukrainian skiers also add to their medal hauls in the long distance cross-country at 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.
![IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tignes France](/sites/default/files/images/120210114048605__NER5205%2BCredit%2BNicolas%2BNEREAU_0.jpg)
First para-alpine World Cup speed events set for Tignes
France’s Marie Bochet, Austrian Markus Salcher and Japan’s Akira Kano will compete in downhill and super-G.
![Women in wheelchair holding tennis racket, celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/141201084845489_Van%2BKoot%2BJames%2BJordan_0.jpg)
NEC extends sponsorship of wheelchair tennis for three years
Company has been a sponsor of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour since its inception in 1992.
![Mutaz Zakria Aljuneidi Dubai 2014](/sites/default/files/images/140409181946389_OAG04944_0.jpg)
Castillo to capitalise on home advantage at Mexico City 2015
Jose de Jesus Castillo is “working to give his best results and more” at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.
![Ice sledge hockey Canada](/sites/default/files/images/150116115843458_Ice%2Bsledge%2Bhockey_Canada.jpg)
Canada reveal World Sledge Hockey Challenge team
Roster includes 13 players who were part of the bronze medal-winning team from Sochi 2014.
![The official Telecommunications Services partner NTT has been announced as Tokyo 2020’s very first Gold Partner.](/sites/default/files/images/150126104452470_Tokyo%2B2020%2BNTT%2BSigning%2BCeremony%2Bcredit%2BTokyo%2B2020%2B-%2BRyo%2BIchikawa.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 appoints NTT as the First Gold Partner of the 2020 Games
The official Telecommunications Services partner agrees deal just one year after the formation of the organising committee.
![Boccia - Dirceu Jose Pinto and Eliseu Dos Santos](/sites/default/files/images/120904173055122_Brazil%2BBoccia_0.jpg)
Pinto hopes boccia gold at TO2015 will lead to Rio 2016 success
Four-time Paralympic champion hopes to compete in his first Parapan American Games this August in Toronto, Canada
![Helene Ripa](/sites/default/files/images/140311180742687_ripa.jpg)
Cable 2015: Cross-country to take over on day two
Skiers from America, Canada, Finland and Sweden amongst those looking to make their make mark in long distance events at the 2015 Worlds.
![Ukraine's Maksim Yarovyi competes at Sochi 2014.](/sites/default/files/images/150125123601948_Maksim%2BYarovyi.jpg)
Yarovyi takes biathlon victory as Petushkov fails to medal
The USA’s Andrew Soule also medals for the host country on day one of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
![BT announces partnership with GB Wheelchair Rugby](/sites/default/files/images/150123094050222_BT%2BGB%2Bwheelchair%2Bbasketball.jpg)
BT announces partnership with GB Wheelchair Rugby
GB team aim for success at the inaugural BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge during the 2015 Rugby World Cup this autumn
![The cauldron of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is lit.](/sites/default/files/images/150124122630149_Cable%2B2015%2BOpening%2BCeremony.jpg)
2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships open
A series of dignitaries and a lumberjack competition entertain a packed crowd at the Lakewoods Resort in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.
![Sweden's ice sledge hockey team](/sites/default/files/images/131025180732172_GERvSWE_Torino2013_IS_Hockey00749_WEB.jpg)
Media accreditation opens for Ostersund 2015
With 50 days to go until the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B-Pool World Championships, media can now apply for accreditation.
Cable 2015: Biathlon short distance preview
Day one of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships will see Russia’s Roman Petushkov and Sweden's Zebastian Modin get their campaigns underway.