PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para Ice Hockey

USA defeated Korea, 5-2, to claim the title at the inaugural USA Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, North Carolina.

Wheelchair Tennis

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot and USA’s David Wagner wrapped up singles titles at the year’s first Grand Slam.

Archery

Spain’s Jon Santancana and Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkasova won both their downhill runs at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tarvisio, Italy.

Athletics

Canada’s Michelle Stilwell and Australia’s Rheed McCracken are off to a quick start to 2013 at Australia’s Summer Down Under Series.

Winter Sports

Around 50 youngsters with an impairment from five EU countries will get their first taste of snow sports this Sunday (27 January) when the inaugural IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit gets underway in La Molina, Spain.

Australia

The IPC has sent its congratulations to its Vice President Greg Hartung after he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours announced on Friday (25 January).

Australia

The IPC has sent its congratulations to its Vice President Greg Hartung after he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours announced on Friday (25 January).

Winter Sports

Around 50 youngsters with an impairment from five EU countries will get their first taste of snow sports this Sunday (27 January) when the inaugural IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit gets underway in La Molina, Spain.

Cycling

The IPC's Editorial and Social Media Co-ordinator explains why athletes injured in war shouldn’t need a specific day to honour their stories, but instead should be acknowledged on any given day.

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada.

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada

Wheelchair Tennis

Aniek van Koot and Sabine Ellerbrock advanced to the Australian Open women’s singles final, as did Shingo Kunieda and Stephane Houdet on the men’s side.

Athletics

Seven London 2012 medallists will take part in Saturday’s British Athletics Glasgow International Match at Emirates Arena.

Para Ice Hockey

On the first day of the USA Hockey Sled Cup, Korea beat Russia and USA’s national team beat the country’s development team.

Para Ice Hockey

Canadian ice sledge hockey forward Brad Bowden is trying to return to his younger self from a decade ago to get into the right mindset for this season’s World Championships in Korea.

Para Ice Hockey

USA’s national team and development team, as well as national teams from Korea and Russia will compete in the USA Hockey Sled Cup this week.

VISTA

The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.

VISTA

The IPC Scientific Award will be presented to a top academic researcher at May’s VISTA conference in Bonn, Germany.

Spain

By unanimous vote, Miguel Carballeda was chosen to serve another four years as President of Spain’s National Paralympic Committee.

2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

With the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships ahead, Switzerland’s Thomas Pfyl has poise on the slopes, backed up by a top coach and polished technique.