PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cross-Country Skiing

Competition hots up heading into the World Cup Finals in Surnadal, Norway, from 16-22 March.

Alpine Skiing

All competitions from 28 February-10 March will be streamed live at Panorama2015.com.

Athletics

At least 18 education programmes are planned for 2015 in order to improve the standards of classifiers, coaches and officials.

Alpine Skiing

Squad is headlined by reigning downhill world champion Laurie Stephens and 13 other Paralympians from Sochi 2014.

Judo

The first IBSA Judo World Cup has attracted 205 athletes from 32 countries and will be the biggest para-sport ever to have taken place in Hungary.

Alpine Skiing

The national team was also revealed, with three Spanish riders lining-up between 23-28 February.

Alpine Skiing

Sochi 2014 silver medallist Mike Shea believes that the competition has never been so intense ahead of the 2015 para-snowboard World Championships.

Cross-Country Skiing

The Sochi 2014 hosts win five medals whilst the US also took two victories in sprint freestyle in Asahikawa, Japan.

Athletics

Defending T54 world champions Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer headline the Swiss team for April’s event in the British capital.

Wheelchair Fencing

After taking the European title last year, France's wheelchair fencing star Romain Noble is aiming for World Championship glory in 2015.

Tokyo 2020

The company joins as official “Still Cameras and Desktop Reprographic Hardware” provider for the Games.

Athletics

US sprint-king lights up the action at Madison Square Garden.

Snowboard

Established names Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Nicole Roundy will join newcomers Brenna Huckaby and Fatu Matagi for the World Championships from 23 February.

Alpine Skiing

The Europa Cup Finals in Italy closed with the men’s super combined.

Cross-Country Skiing

Second wins for Russia’s Vladislav Lekomtcev and Canadian Brittany Hudak in Asahikawa, Japan.

Alpine Skiing

Giuseppe Comunale has impressed in World Cup races this season, with three top three finishes in snowboard cross and banked slalom.

Alpine Skiing

Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.

Athletics

At last year’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the Tunisian world and Paralympic champion set three world records.

Turkey

The two organisations will share knowledge and best practice in the aim of improving Turkey’s performances internationally.

Alpine Skiing

Paralympic giant slalom champion Christoph Kunz headlines the Swiss team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.