Fact of the day

American Trischa Zorn is the most decorated competitor in the history of the Paralympics. From 1980 to 2004 the visually impaired swimmer from California won a total of 55 medals, 41 of which are gold. Her most successful Games was at Seoul in 1988 when she won an incredible of 12 gold medals. At Barcelona four years later she again won 12 medals, 10 gold and two silver. 

Winter Paralympic Sports News

Goyang to host 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

By David Gold

Goyang SPART_Complex_and_Park_16-05-12May 16 - Goyang in South Korea is to host next year's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships, it has been confirmed.
 

New Zealand Para-snowboarding star hails Sochi 2014 announcement

By Tom Degun

Carl Murphy_15-05-12May 15 - Para-snowboarding star Carl Murphy of New Zealand has reacted with delighted to the major announcement earlier this month that his sport will be included at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games less than a year after it was rejected.
   

Jean-Sébastien Labrie returns to coach Canadian Para-Alpine ski team

By David Gold

Jean-Sbastien Labrie_11-05-121May 11 - Jean-Sébastien Labrie has been re-appointed as the head coach of Canada's Para-Alpine ski team.
   

Para-snowboarding to make Paralympic debut at Sochi 2014 Games

By David Gold

Bibian Mentel_02-05-12May 2 - Two Para-snowboard events are to be included for the first time ever on the Alpine skiing programme for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, less than a year after the sport's bid for inclusion was rejected.
   

Polukhin completes Russian hat-trick of 2012 IPC Athlete of the Month gongs

By David Gold

IPC Athlete_of_Month_March_-_Nikolay_Polukhin_11_AprApril 11 - Russia's Nikolay Polukhin has won the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for March.
   

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