PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Czech Republic

At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Romania’s Carol-Eduard Novak’s beat one of the most acclaimed Paralympic cyclists, Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic, putting a spotlight on the pair’s rivalry.

Biathlon

Russia’s Akzhana Abdikarimova, Alexey Bychenok, Aleksandr Pronkov and Aleksei Toropov all picked up their first spots on the podium in the long distance biathlon race at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore).

Alpine Skiing

Sit-skiers Claudia Loesch, Roman Rabl, Philipp Bonadimann and Andreas Kampfinger, as well as standing skiers Danja Haslacher, Marcus Salcher and Martin Wuerz all picked up medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal, Germany.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada’s ice sledge hockey team won their first world title since 2008, in addition to winning the Sochi 2014 Test Event and World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Shooting

Australian shooter on how he got into competitive shooting and how it helped him move on with his life.

Ireland

For the first time, Paralympics Ireland welcomes board members independent from the member organisations.

Two official posters and special collection posters have been released by Sochi 2014.

Wheelchair Fencing

The Chinese team head to the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong (18-22 December) looking to continue their dominance, but the home nation will not be making it easy.

Rowing

Natalia Bolshakova set a world-best time and upset the top contenders at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Alpine Skiing

IPC response to the statement issued earlier by British alpine skier Heather Mills

With a world record lift of 276kg at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, Iran’s Mansour Pourmirzaei has cruised his way to winning IPC Athlete of the Month for November.

Iran

Thousands of children, dignitaries and celebrities help to raise awareness of sport for all in the country.

Biathlon

For the second consectutive day, Russian athletes win 15 out of 18 medals in Canmore, Canada

Ireland

Plan the organisation through upcoming World Championships and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Saad Rafi to take over in January from previous CEO Ian Troop.

Powerlifting

Iranian powerlifter could lift two of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger after setting a new world record of 276kg at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Swimming

USA’s Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long both booked two wins on the last day of the 2013 Speedo Can-Am Para-swimming Championships in Edmonton, Canada.

Biathlon

Host nation athletes of Sochi 2014 underline why they will be the ones to beat next March with empahatic disaply of power.

Wheelchair Tennis

The South African became a global wheelchair tennis star after becoming the first from his continent to win a Grand Slam event.

Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets won seven gold medals each at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, contributing to the 33 gold medals the team claimed overall.