PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Blind Football

Brazil’s football 5-a-side team won the Copa America in a penalty shoot-out, as Jefinho scored 12 goals in the tournament.

Australia

The Australian leader has contributed more than 12 years of service to the Paralympic Movement.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada, USA, Russia, and South Korea – all of whom have qualified for Sochi 2014 – will play a week-long tournament in Toronto.

Sochi 2014

Australia are aiming for a top-15 finish at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sochi 2014

School lessons, flash mobs, art projects and filming are part of the celebrations in Sochi to mark 100 days to go until the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Wheelchair Basketball

Highlights of 2013 on the commercial side of the Paralympic Movement have included Marlou van Rhijn’s Nike sponsorship and Guinness’ wheelchair basketball ad.

Wheelchair Curling

Find out what athletes had to say following the major Canadian coverage announcement to mark 100 days until Sochi 2014.

Sochi 2014

Newly re-elected IPC President looks ahead to the next winter Paralympics and urges the Russian public to get behind the Games

Athletics

Great Britain’s David Weir, recently named Best Male athlete, is getting back into his normal training regime after taking a year off from several top competitions.

Triathlon

The Australian para-triathlete won his fourth straight world title in 2013 in a field that’s getting stronger and deeper by the year.

Cross-Country Skiing

With just over 100 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, find out how to purchase your tickets to the big event.

Swimming

290 swimmers compete in Great Britain’s National Open Short Course Championships, breaking seven world and 15 European records.

Brazil

Approximately 1,300 students, ages 12 to 20, will be in the largest city in Brazil to compete in 10 sports.

Alpine Skiing

Team USA snowboarders Mike Shea and Keith Gabel reveal their recipe for success – turkey impressions, camaraderie and paper-airplanes.

New Vice President Andrew Parsons was also elected together with 10 Members at Large for the IPC Governing Board.

Swimming

The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 18-25 July.

Cross-Country Skiing

Find out how you can interact with Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel, Italian ice sledge hockey player Florian Planker and American cross-country skier Tatyana McFadden.

Athletics

The American Paralympian pushed 3,500 miles across his country, while the British Paralympian ran 40 marathons in 40 days.

Wheelchair Rugby

Australia, Japan and New Zealand finished atop the podium at the 2013 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships.

Roles of President, Vice President and Members at Large will be elected beginning at 13:30 (CET).