Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Josh Dueck sit-skiing

Following the conclusion of this year’s IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Invermere, Canada was announced as the host city for the event in 2015.

A picture of a woman holding a French flag

There will be 1,300 athletes from more than 100 countries competing at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships this summer.

Niklas Ingvarsson and Per Kasperi

Sweden’s Per Kasperi has become a rising star in the ice sledge hockey world.

Day 5 highlights (giant slalom) 2913 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

Graduate of IPC Development Camp in 2006 storms to five world titles

Estonia ice sledge hockey

Estonia won three games last week against Great Britain’s ice sledge hockey team during their exhibition series.

Russia's Roman Petushkov takes lead over teammate Irek Zaripov

The 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships are taking place in Solleftea, Sweden, from 25 February to 5 March.

Austria's Matthias Lanzinger's ambitions for Alpine Skiing World Championships

Just five years after losing his leg in a skiing accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger won a world title in the super-combined.

A woman in the wheelchair at the biathlon track

Sit skier Andrea Eskau won the women’s sitting cross-country race on the second day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

Brazil football 5-a-side

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee will receive funding from the Ministry of Sports across 16 sports to prepare athletes for Rio 2016.

Wheelchair Curling World Championships

Researchers have the opportunity to apply for projects at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games if they apply before 15 March.

Irek Zaripov

Roman Petushkov and Maria Iovleva started the gold rush for Russia to open the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Patrick Ardon

Alexin, Russia will play host to the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships this May.

Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans - Snow Bloggers - IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

After winning three medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Worlds Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans want more

A picture of a woman swimming

Spanish swimmer having to swim in 25m pool after economic crisis closes local 50m pool.

Highlights from day 3 (slalom) of 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

The 19-year-old French athlete added a slalom gold to her downhill and super-G world titles in La Molina, Spain.

A picture of 2 person in wheelchairs playing curling

Canada's wheelchair curling team won their third world title after defeating Sweden, 4-3, in the final round.

Ralph Green

USA's Ralph Green is inspiring others as he competes in the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champs

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling

China defeated USA, 6-5, to take the bronze medal at the Championships in Sochi Russia.

Andrea Rothfuss during downhill training

Slalom rescheduled for Sunday morning starting at 9:30 CET