PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cross-Country Skiing

Sochi 2014

On 7 March, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games celebrated the five-year Countdown to the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games with the launch of an Accessibility Programme that is aiming to create an accessible city that will be a model for all cities in Russia to follow.

Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing

Bonn, Germany - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week announced the composition of its IOC Commissions for 2009. In several of these Commissions, representatives of the Paralympic Movement also contribute to the meetings and help to guide the IOC and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in their missions.

Athletics

With the theme “Big Challenges, Broad Thinking, Bright Future”, the first IPC Athletics Summit successfully ended its three-day conference in the town of Bad Honnef, located just a few kilometres outside of Bonn, Germany.

Para Ice Hockey

Para dance sport

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Ireland

Photographer Brian Lawless was honoured this month, receiving the third prize in the Sports Action category at this year’s Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) Awards. Lawless captured a photo of two athletes at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Para Ice Hockey

Para dance sport

Wheelchair Curling

Alpine Skiing

Niger

The Secretary General of the National Paralympic Committee of Niger, Harouna Ousmane, received a trophy at the 2009 Jappo Awards for his achievement in promoting sport for people with a disability.

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Powerlifting