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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Turkey sweeps to 1st major international win
Turkey got its first win at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualifications, as Italy moved to a perfect 5-0 record at the event.
Australian Paralympian of the Year finalists announced
Matt Cowdrey, Jacqueline Freney, Evan O’Hanlon, Kelly Cartwright, Felicity Johnson and Ryley Batt are all up for the prestigious Australian award.
Finland, Italy unbeaten at Wheelchair Curling Qualification
After the first two days of competition at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event, Finland and Italy are the only teams without a loss.
Wheelchair curling teams aim for qualification
The top two finishers from this weekend’s World Wheelchair Curling Qualification tournament will advance to next year’s World Championships in Sochi, Russia.
IPC reveals October Athlete of the Month shortlist
Nominees for the October’s Athlete of the Month award include: Kgothatso Montjane, Melissa Stockwell, Yannick Bourseaux, Marcel Hug and Alphanso Cunningham.
What to watch: November
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.
Jamaica’s Cunningham receives prestigious award
London 2012 gold medallist Alphanso Cunningham was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete with a Disability at the Commonwealth Sports Awards gala.
NHL’s Vanek gives boost to Austrian sledge team
NHL player Thomas Vanek donated equipment and resources to help his father’s ice sledge hockey team make their first World Championships.
IPC calls on snowboarders to register for new season
With almost 16 months to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, snowboarders are getting their first chance to register and qualify to compete.
Fankhauser wins Swiss Paralympic Newcomer Award
London 2012 silver medallist Tobias Fankhauser was named the Swiss Paralympic Newcomer of 2012.
Burkett named VISTA 2013 keynote speaker
The Australian Paralympic champion and biomechanics professor will discuss changes in wheelchairs and prosthetic legs at the VISTA 2013 conference.
Mareike Adermann: Experiences never end
Germany’s Mareike Adermann says that her drive to succeed has not ceased just because she won gold at London 2012.
Hug wins 3rd consecutive Oita Marathon
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and Japan’s Tsuchida Wakako won the men’s and women’s T34/53/54 titles at the Oita Marathon.
Scheffers contributes to Dutch double
The Netherlands’ Maikel Scheffers and Jiske Griffioen won the men’s and women’s singles competition at the Nottingham Indoor wheelchair tennis tournament.
Eriksson moves from Paralympic to Olympic coach
UK Athletics confirmed that Paralympic head coach Peter Eriksson will become the nation’s Olympic coach, effective immediately.
Oita Marathon to take centre stage
Switerzland’s Marcel Hug and Heinz Frei, and Japan’s Soejima Masazumi and Tsuchida Wakako will all take to the start line on Sunday in Oita City.
Haiti celebrates day of para-sport with Agitos Foundation
More than 700 people gathered in western Haiti to raise awareness and promote Paralympic sport.
Scheffers and Ellerbrock to headline Nottingham Indoor
Dutch world No. 2 and German world No. 3 Sabine Ellerbrock look to lead the field at this weekend’s Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.
British medallists attend royal reception with Queen
Together with the country’s Olympic medallists, all of Great Britain’s London 2012 Paralympic medallists met with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
Chalmers to 'Push Across America'
After seeing the electric atmosphere at London 2012, USA’s Ryan Chalmers wants to replicate that awareness of Paralympic sport back home with his “Push Across America.”