China are the new world number ones in wheelchair curling after their Paralympic gold at Pyeongchang 2018 this month.
China secured their maiden Winter Paralympics medal by beating world champions Norway in the final of the wheelchair curling competition here at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Three Canadian wheelchair curlers who were part of the gold medal-winning team at Sochi 2014 have been nominated to the squad for this year's Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Switzerland have selected their wheelchair curling team for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics.
US Paralympics has selected five wheelchair curlers for the Pyeongchang 2018 Games.
Norway denied Russia a third straight World Wheelchair Curling Championships title as they swept aside their opponents 8-3 to clinch the gold medal at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Russia booked their place in their third consecutive World Wheelchair Curling Championships final with victory over Scotland at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Scotland and China secured their places in the play-offs of the World Wheelchair Curling Championships as round robin action came to a close at the Gangneung Curling Centre today.
Russia beat Germany today to become the first team to reach the play-offs of the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Gangneung, before narrowly defeating Finland to preserve their 100 per cent record.
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that wheelchair curling player Robert Prenoveau has accepted a public warning for an anti-doping rule violation.
Defending champions Russia beat hosts South Korea today to stretch their flawless record at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Gangneung.
Defending champions Russia beat China and Scotland to maintain their unbeaten record on the third day of the World Wheelchair Curling Championships at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Defending champions Russia preserved their 100 per cent record at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships as they battled to a 7-6 win over the United States on the second day of the event at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea.
Pyeongchang 2018 marked their National Paralympic Day celebrations with a special event held to coincide with the opening of the World Wheelchair Curling Championships at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Finland claimed a sensational gold medal on home ice today as they won the World Wheelchair-B Curling Championships at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
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