PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Hamar

Nobody expected Korea to make the podium at last year’s Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships, so their surprise silver is the No. 33 moment of 2012.

VISTA

American Paralympic wheelchair racer Anjali Forber-Pratt shares why it’s vital that athletes are represented at the IPC’s sports science conference.

Cycling

Sometimes it takes more than a winner to inspire and excite fans. That was certainly the case for Haitian earthquake survivor Leon Gaysli when he crossed the line last at Brands Hatch. The emotional moment is the No. 34 of 2012.

Swimming

Kirsten Bruhn won a BAMBI award, and Birgit Kober, Jochen Wollmert and Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team were also honoured.

Sitting Volleyball

Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain discusses the future of his programme, his work with Arsenal's football club and games he plays with the media.

Powerlifting

When Egypt’s Fatma Omar won the -56kg powerlifting competition in London, she stole the hearts of the crowd and earned herself spot No. 35 in the top 50 moments of 2012.

Swimming

IPC Swimming has announced the opening of the bidding process for the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Swimming

London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir have all been nominated for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.

Rwanda

East African Paralympic committees in Rwanda last week to discuss how to further develop disability sport in their region.

South Africa

Gideon Sam will lead the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in South Africa for another four years.

Triathlon

US Paralympics have given USA Para-Triathlon monies to help fuel growth in the sport among American military veterans.

Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 organising committee’s online Accessibility Map was awarded for its advancement in technology and social purpose.

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis gold medallist Esther Vergeer and blade runner Oscar Pistorius shared their views last week on what’s next for the Paralympic Movement.

Winter Sports

Boccia

With seconds left on the clock, Greece’s Greg Polychronidis was just one ball away from his dream of Paralympic gold. His winning shot, when the pressure was on, is the No. 36 moment of 2012.

Wheelchair Tennis

Peter Vikström and Stefan Olsson, Anna-Carin Ahlquist, Maja Reichard and Jonas Jacobsson are up for one of Sweden’s most prestigious sport awards.

Rio 2016

Rio 2016

Wheelchair Tennis

Gustavo Fernandez, 18, beat three of the world’s top four players at the Japan Open in May, making for the No. 37 moment of 2012.