Para sport & Paralympic News
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The future is bright for IPC Alpine Skiing
24.04.2014
The sport of para-alpine skiing has an extremely bright future thanks to the number of youngsters competing at major international competitions and winning medals
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Vancouver 2010 refresher
06.03.2014
Heading into Sochi 2014, look back at all the medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.
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PBS to show USA sledge hockey documentary
24.02.2014
On Monday evening (24 February) PBS will air a one-hour documentary on the USA’s ice sledge hockey team heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
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Canada’s Forest retires from Paralympic career
03.04.2013
Three-time Paralympic champion Viviane Forest of Canada announced her retirement this past week.
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Vancouver 2010: A look back
21.03.2013
To honour the third anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on Thursday (21 March), here’s a look back at the numbers and top performers.
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Briscoe named ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
16.01.2013
BPA Performance Director Penny Briscoe will lead the British team into the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
- Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Motto Unveiled 26.09.2011 Yesterday, With Glowing Hearts was announced as the motto for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by the Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee (VANOC).
- Paralympians Feature in 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List 06.06.2011 Adam Hall and Michael Johnson made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Press Conference Ahead of Start of World Championships 03.04.2011 Ahead of the start of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships 2011, the Local Organizing Committee held a press conference on 31 March in...
- Russia Ready to Host World Championships 28.03.2011 Nearly 100 skiers from 13 countries will be in the Russian city of Khanty Mansiysk this weekend for the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World...
- Prague Ready to Host 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship 17.02.2011
- Norway Aim For Good Start to Live up to Favourites Tag 11.02.2011 Despite having a number of new faces in their side, defending champions Norway are determined to retain their title in the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey European...
- Germany Target Top Two Group Finish in European Championships 10.02.2011
- Great Britain Target Two Victories at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Champs 03.02.2011 As part of a long term strategy to medal at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Great Britain are setting themselves a target of two group victories at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2011...
- 10 Days to Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships 02.02.2011 Europe’s top Ice Sledge Hockey players are counting down the final 10 days before the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships kick off in Solleftea,...
- Gallagher Proves Herself With World Championships Bronze 24.01.2011 Winter Paralympic bronze medallist Jessica Gallagher has confirmed her status as one of Australia’s best athletes after winning a bronze medal at the IPC Athletics World Championships in...
- Opening Ceremony in Sestriere Kicks off World Champs 15.01.2011 The 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Championships have been officially opened following a festive ceremony this evening at the Palazzetto dello Sport in the town...
- O’Hanlon fires first warning shot at World Championship rivals 14.01.2011 Triple Paralympic gold medallist Evan O’Hanlon has unofficially broken the T38 100m world record at the Paralympic Athletics World Champ Warm-Up event tonight at Sydney Olympic Park.Crossing the...
- Team USA Do Well in World Cup Event Ahead of World Champs 11.01.2011
- De Troyer Plans Retirement After Sestriere 10.01.2011 Belgian Alpine Skier Natasha De Troyer has announced she is planning to retire after competing in this month’s 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Championships in...
