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IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 22: Sledge hockey’s success rings true at Buffalo 2015

Para Ice Hockey

Mass media attention made this year’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships the most-talked about in history.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.

Athletics

The event in Grosseto, Italy, will take place between 10 and 16 June.

Badminton

Sam Seop Lee and Helle Sofie Sagoy took home the first-ever BWF honours for para-athletes.

Para Ice Hockey

A packed Palatazzoli ice sledge hockey arena cheered the Italians on to a win against South Korea as Canada also defeated Norway.

Cross-Country Skiing

The next generation of para-snow sport fans are being asked to design medals and trophies for cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing and snowboard World Cups.

Archery

The US ‘armless archer’ broke his own record for the farthest accurate shot.

Upper bory of smiling man, holding up a trophy

Brazil

Canoeist Cardoso and long-jumper Costa were voted by the public as Brazil’s athletes of the year.

Wheelchair Tennis

Former German tennis legend Kai Schrameyer has been leading the sessions and sharing his experiences to the participants.

Canada took the lead at the top of the Torino 2015 ice sledge hockey international tournament table.

Para Ice Hockey

The 2015 World Championships silver medallists secured victory over hosts Italy in Torino.

Archery

The Iranian archer qualified spots for her country at both the Rio 2016 Paralympic and Olympic Games.

Biathlon

Stanislav Chokhlaev completes 100 per cent podium record in Tyumen, Russia.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 23 Wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio closing in on perfect season

Wheelchair Fencing

Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio is on course for unbeaten 2015 after seven straight gold medals.

Para Ice Hockey

The hosts take victory over Norway whilst Canada secure an 8-0 win over South Korea at the ice sledge hockey clashes in Torino, Italy.

Tokyo 2020

The competition to design the emblems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games saw more than 14,500 submissions.

Six Signatories including RUSADA declared Non-Compliant with immediate effect; WADA to enhance whistleblower process and international investigations, and bolster resources accordingly.