Wheelchair Curling News
Curler suspended after failing drug test
By David Gold
March 16 - Jim Armstrong (pictured) has been given an 18 month suspension by the World Curling Federation (WCF) after he tested positive for Tamoxifen, just a year after he was fined for selling counterfeit drugs. Add new comment
Russia's wheelchair curling skip Slesarenko crowned IPC Athlete of the Month
By Tom Degun
March 8 - Russia's wheelchair curling team captain Oksana Slesarenko (pictured) has been voted February's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month, topping an all-female shortlist which was composed to celebrate International Women's Day today.Russians beat hosts to claim World Wheelchair Curling Championship
By Tom Degun
February 25 - Russia have claimed victory at the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Chuncheon by emphatically defeating hosts South Korea 9-1 in a very one sided final.
Hosts South Korea qualify for final at 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championships
By Tom Degun
February 24 - After an intense week of competition, South Korea have delighted home fans by making it to the gold medal match at the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Chuncheon, where they will play Russia for the title.
South Korea set to host 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championships
By Tom Degun
February 15 - The South Korean city of Chuncheon is gearing up to host the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship at the Uiam Ice Rink in an event that offers qualification points for Sochi 2014.Weston Smith dies at age of 71
By Tom Degun
December 8 - American Weston Smith has died at his home in Florida at the age of 71.
World Wheelchair Curling Championships to be held in South Korea
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
February 25 - Chuncheon City in South Korea has been chosen to host the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championhips, an event that could be a dress rehearsal for the 2018 Winter Paralympics if Pyeongchang's bid is successful.
Wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer is the most dominant person in sport but as the London 2012 Paralympics approach she admits staying at the top is bringing increasing pressure. Tom Degun reports
