PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sailing

Six month after entering the one-person keelboat, the Netherlands’ Guus Bijlard won his first world title.

Wheelchair Basketball

For the first time in 2014, there will be separate men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball World Championship events.

Para Ice Hockey

The USA beat South Korea and Canada recorded a victory over Russia on the second day of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

Find out what the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is doing to increase the number of female leaders in the Paralympic Movement.

Wheelchair Basketball

Both Australia’s men’s and women’s teams won the IWBF Asia-Oceania Zone Championships, qualifying themselves for the World Championships.

Shooting

Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop wins her first major title, and judge Robynne Browne raises the Paralympic flag at 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Goalball

Algeria head into the event as the favourites after making it to the Paralympic quarter-finals last year in London.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada beat South Korea and the USA escaped with a win over Russia at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto.

Para dance sport

World no.1 couple Galina Rhyzkhova and Viacheslav Osipov target third and most important title of 2013 at IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships this weekend.

This month in para-sport will be highlighted by several major winter sport events, as well as the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport world Championships.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Germany’s Markus Rehm jumped a distance this season that would have put him in the long jump final of the able-bodied World Championships.

Sir Philip Craven will continue his role as IPC President, though with a new Vice President and a new-look Governing Board.

Sailing

The ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne will include para-athletes in the 2.4mR and SKUD 18 classes.

Judo

The unexpected social media reaction to ESPN’s “Carry On” follow-up piece on the American judoka drew awareness to the Paralympic Movement.

Alpine Skiing

Snowboarder Bibian Mentel talks about the different elements that led to her winning gold at the Sochi Test Event in a time that would have secured her silver in the men’s race.

Para Ice Hockey

Heading into the World Sledge Hockey Challenge, IPC One to Watch Josh Pauls shares why his team’s rivalry with Canada is a good thing.

The Agitos Foundation will work with up to 15 National Paralympic Committees in 2014 to help transfer knowledge and resources.

Athletics

IPC Athletics training will be held for coaches, officials and classifiers throughout the 2014 season.

Wheelchair Curling

With 100 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, the IPC’s Editorial Co-ordinator previews 100 storylines to look out for, starting with No. 100.

Russia

The exercise is part of the Sochi 2014 Excellence Programme and organised by the IPC Academy.