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Aaron Scheidies experiences ups and downs in 2014
US para-tiathlete considering other sports in an effort to compete at Rio 2016.

Masters preparing for ‘amazing experience’ at Cable 2015
US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

First sitting volleyball representative appointed to USA Volleyball Board of Directors
Brent Rasmussen has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the first-ever sitting volleyball representative to

Murphy takes season's first World Cup win
The last races ahead of La Molina 2015 also feature wins for France, the Netherlands, and Austria.

10.9 Tuesday: Park's angst ahead of stunning 2014
South Korea’s Jinho Park reveals his lack of confidence ahead of winning ten medals at the Worlds and Asian Para Games.

Ian Silverman: Adapting to college and my goals for 2015
The US Paralympic champion swimmer reveals his love of studying away from home and the challenges he has set himself for the year ahead.
Agitos Foundation wins very first award in Ghana
The development arm of the IPC won the category of Best Disability Sports Contributor at the Ghana Sports Excellence Awards.

German Nordic skiers looking for medal success in Cable
A team of eight German athletes will travel to Cable, USA, on Tuesday (20 January) to compete in the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships from 23 January to 1 February.

New video launched in Spain to encourage women’s sport
Spanish wheelchair basketball team feature in a spectacular video that aims to encourage women with an impairment to practice sport.

Riders complete 100 per cent record at Big White
The Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee, France’s Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon, the USA's Mike Shea and Great Britain's Ben Moore won their second snowboard-cross head-to-head races.

US Paralympics name 2015 track & field national team
With World Championships in Doha, Qatar, and London, Great Britain, US Paralympics has named a roster featuring 42 athletes.
Registration for VISTA 2015 in Girona, Spain, now open
Special discount rate of 300 EUR offered for those signing up before 15 June.

Brazil’s Daniel Dias named December’s Athlete of the Month
Dias smashed a two and half year old world record in December to poll 40 per cent of the public vote.

Wheelchair dance develops in Spain
New Championships sees four couples compete in the capital Madrid.

Cable 2015 receives green certification
The biggest gathering of Nordic skiers since Sochi 2014 is striving to be as eco-friendly as possible.

Rothfuss completes hat-trick of Europa Cup wins in Matrei
German maintains her 100 per cent record, Russia’s Redkozubov wins again, but home favourite Loesch fails to finish.

Germany, Russia pick up double wins in Matrei
Rothfuss, Nolte, Redkozubov and Bugaev all finish on top of the podium at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Endurance racing with Ihor Reptyukh
Ukrainian Nordic skier will be competing across biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Worlds and offers his advice on how to stay competitive.

Jade Jones joins line up of star athletes for Sports Fest North East
Sports Fest will take place at Durham University, Great Britain on Thursday 5 March.

USTA awards grants record funds to wheelchair tennis projects
The money will be invested in 20 grassroots wheelchair tennis programmes across the USA.