PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lithuania

IPC President Sir Philip Craven was given an accolade that’s only been awarded 12 times in the last 20 years.

Cross-Country Skiing

Russia will send 42 athletes to the first stop on the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, including world champions Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova.

Wheelchair Curling

Sonja Gaudet and Ina Forrest will try to help Canada defending their wheelchair curling Paralympic title next year in Sochi.

Equestrian

Despite being under a lot of pressure, Great Britain’s Sophie Christiansen was still the most successful rider at the 2013 European Para-Dressage Championships.

Australia

Former International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Vice President Greg Hartung is to retire as President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) this Thursday (12 December).

Para Ice Hockey

Canada defeated the USA for gold and Russia beat South Korea for bronze at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Para dance sport

Husband and wife win their second title of the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.

New IPC Classification Research and Development Centres will help the Paralympic Movement extend its knowledge in sport-specific classification.

Cross-Country Skiing

Canmore, Canada, is gearing up for the world's top cross-country and biathlon skiers to kick of the season's World Cup there, with less than three months to go til the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Para dance sport

Over 160 athletes from nearly 20 countries to compete at Komazawa Olympic Park Gynasium.

Para dance sport

Russian couple pick up fourth competition win this year, sweeping the board in all IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport sanctioned competitions on offer.

Swimming

The 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships saw an innovative partnership which became the model for IPC anti-doping efforts.

Wheelchair Tennis

National Paralympic Committees and International Federations around the world are doing their part to promote the Paralympic Movement on 3 December.

Sitting Volleyball

From missing out on the Paralympics to becoming European champions, Russia’s women’s sitting volleyball team are on the rise.

Para Ice Hockey

In a matchup of arch-rivals, Canada defeated the USA at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge, as Russia triumphed against South Korea.

Para Ice Hockey

The USA beat Russia and Canada defeated South Korea in the semi-finals of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Explore sport-specific classification, preview the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cups and look back at summer championships in the new edition of The Paralympian.

Wheelchair Rugby

Find out which 12 teams will compete at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships next August in Odense, Denmark.

Wheelchair Tennis

NEC Corporation will continue to support major international wheelchair tennis tournaments in 2014.

Table Tennis

From winning double gold at the European Championships to topping the world rankings, Great Britain’s Rob Davies explains the best year of his life.