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Hockey Australia launches search for new chief executive

  • Hockey

executive to replace the outgoing Mark Anderson, who was recently appointed to the same position at Swimming

Anderson made the move to swimming after chief executive Kevin Neil quit last November following the

Mark Anderson left Hockey Australia to lead Swimming Australia It also implemented a new constitution

read.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2013: Swimming



Australian swimmers fined for Olympic debacle - but avoid bans for now

  • Aquatics

By James CrookApril 19 - Members of the Australian men's 4x100 metres relay swimming team who

medal-winning swimmer Grant Hackett alerted them of his reliance on the substance and its effects.A Swimming

As a result of the Swimming Australia Integrity Panel report, six athletes will be required to make payments

to Swimming Australia and will receive deferred suspensions for breaches of their behavioural obligations

"The AOC will ask Mr Walker to consider Swimming Australia's findings in completing his report."

team could lose funding after admitting to using banned substanceFebruary 2013: Australia Swimming


Ten-time Paralympic gold medallist Pearson joins ParalympicsGB Sports Fest line-up

  • Equestrian News

By James CrookApril 19 - Ten-time Paralympic dressage gold medallist Lee Pearson has joined a line-up of over 20 athletes confirmed for the ParalympicsGB Sports Fest at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield next week.

2013: Cundy and Cockroft join to appear at ParalympicsGB Sports FestMarch 2013: BPA and British Swimming


London 2012 fans given last chance to buy memorabilia at final sale and auction

  • London 2012

By Emily GoddardApril 18 - Hundreds of items used during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, including iconic memorabilia signed by some of Britain's greatest competitors, are due to go on sale giving fans a last chance to buy their piece of Games history.

successful sailor in Olympic history Ben Ainslie (pictured top), a cycling jersey signed by Bradley Wiggins, swimming


We believe Glasgow 2014 can be the best ever Commonwealth Games, say IPC officials

  • Glasgow 2014

By Tom DegunApril 17 - Glasgow 2014 has received a major boost after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) backed the Organising Committee to stage the most successful Para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.

will be 22 Parasport medal events at Glasgow 2014 across five Parasports of athletics, powerlifting, swimming


Six stars set to enter Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame

  • Paralympics

By Tom DegunApril 17 - The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has announced six individuals who will be inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame next month.

involved with disability sport for almost 40 years and helped develop the classification system in swimming


London 2012 gold medallists named on US team for IPC Swimming World Championships

  • Swimming News

medallists to be named on the United States team for the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming

extremely talented athletes," said Queenie Nichols, the USOC's high performance director for Paralympic swimming

today's best Paralympic swimmers and the faces of the future, which will make for a truly exciting IPC Swimming

Athletes were selected to compete in Canada based on their performances at the 2013 US Paralympics Spring Swimming

to world record at 2013 Spring CanAmsJanuary 2013: Montreal confirmed as host city for 2013 IPC Swimming

World ChampionshipsSeptember 2012: Canada to host 2013 IPC World Swimming Championships


Olympic champion Manaudou unveiled as Speedo ambassador

  • Aquatics

By Emily GoddardApril 16 - Florent Manaudou, France's London 2012 50 metres freestyle swimming gold

Speedo is passionate about supporting swimming in France, and we are delighted to announce this new partnership

Australia's thirteen-time Paralympic S9 swimming champion Matt Cowdrey was also named as a Speedo brand

storiesApril 2013: Paralympic swimmer Cowdrey becomes new face of Speedo March 2012: French swimming




Atos extends Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship to Rio 2016

  • Rio 2016 Paralympics

By Tom DegunApril 15 - International IT services company Atos has extended its Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship through to Rio 2016 after agreeing a new deal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

major IPC events including the 2013 IPC World Athletics Championships in Lyon in July and the 2013 IPC Swimming