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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Marie Bochet
Alpine Skiing

France’s four-time Paralympic champion sends a clear message to German Sochi slalom gold medallist Andrea Rothfuss at first World Cup of 2014-15.

The winners of the 2014 ITTF Star Awards.
Table Tennis

In Dubai, UAE, Alvaro Valera and Sandra Paovic were named the male and female para-table tennis stars for 2014.

Dartanyon Crockett
Rio 2016

In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013
Wheelchair Rugby

With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next year, here are 10 players to keep an eye out for in wheelchair rugby.

A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.
Rio 2016

New venues, test events, ticket sales are just some of the milestones coming up for the organisers of South America’s first Paralympic Games

Two skiers behind each other on the slope
Alpine Skiing

Big name athletes including France’s Marie Bochet and Canadian Mac Marcoux will begin their World Cup campaign with just over 50 days to go until the 2015 Worlds.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.
Snowboard

Doctors told Australian snowboarder Joany Badenhorst that it would take her 18 months to recover from a last-minute crash that ruled her out of contention at Sochi 2014.

The 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships' mascot will be a lumberjack named Tim Burr.
Cross-Country Skiing

The talisman of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is named as Tim Burr.

Two runners cross the finish line in a stadium
Athletics

British visually impaired sprinter targets PBs and podium finishes.

Marie Bochet skiing past a gate
Alpine Skiing

French para-alpine skiing star looking forward to returning to the slopes where she won five world titles in 2013.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

To start 2015 we look ahead to some of the key battles that could highlight the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Safet Alibasic strikes the ball as Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Egypt at London 2012.
Sitting Volleyball

Now Paralympic and world champion is hoping to retain the European title this year.

Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey receive the 2014 FEI Against All Odds award.
Equestrian

The para-equestrian dressage rider tells all about her award winning service dog Journey.

Men in wheelchairs with a big championships trophy
Wheelchair Rugby

“The Steelers” have been shortlisted for team of the year at the inaugural ASPAs which will be presented in February 2015.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera
Athletics

With the New Year now upon us, we look at 10 questions relating to the forthcoming para-athletics season that we all want answering!

Sit skier on a slope

Cross-country skiers in the sitting category need to have a strong upper body and very well trained upper arms. In order to reach high speeds, athletes train especially arms, shoulders, spine and the pectoral muscles.

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Sir Philip Craven reflects on the IPC's silver jubilee year and Sochi 2014 and looks ahead to a very busy 2015.

Sir Philip Craven

Sir Philip Craven has looked ahead to the New Year for the Paralympic Movement.

I'm possible spelled out in Tetris cubes
Winter Sports

This year’s Paralympic Winter Games multiple records, including most tickets and most TV viewers. They also left a lasting legacy for people with an impairment in Russia.

Breaking down barriers - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

The top 50 countdown which started on 12 November concludes with Sochi 2014 chosen as the IPC’s number one moment.