IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

David Weir

Libby Clegg’s guide Mikail Huggins to replace Weir as captain on the eve of the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Four runners dressed in shorts and vest competing on a red athletics track.

Visually impaired champion hopes Russia will emulate their success from two years ago.

Stef Reid Berlin Grand Prix

Six rivalries to keep an eye out for at the 2014 IPC Athletics Euros.

Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft on her way to a new 200m T34 world record in Nottwil, Switzerland in May 2014.

Thirty eight medal events will be decided on the first day of competition.

Three sprinters run on a blue track

The USA’s Richard Browne believes Germany’s young protégé Felix Streng will be a serious rival in the future.

Stef Reid Berlin Grand Prix

Non-Europeans Scott Reardon, Michelle Stilwell, Terezinha Guilhermina and Yohansson Nascimento evaluate the talent for the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon

British T34 ace will be aiming for the 100m and 800m double at Swansea 2014

Watch Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships LIVE

All the action from the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships will be shown live via the official event website

Martina Caironi, winces,

A mixture of youth and experience will represent Italy at the Euros

Aled Sion Davies, Nathan Stephens and Kryon Duke at local supermarket in Swansea

Aled Sion Davies, Nathan Stephens and Kryon Duke all visit local Sainsbury’s store in Swansea.

Chuck Aoki

French double world champion will race over 100m and 400m at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships

A picture of a man in a wheelchair on a track

The Swiss ‘Silver Bullet’ is the man to beat according to his great rival David Weir of Great Britain.

30. Markus Rehm jumps 7.95m at Lyon 2013

Rehm stunned para-sport as he drastically improved on his own long jump world record to win gold at the German able-bodied Nationals.

Germany's Rehm shows sportsmanship in fixing Turkey's Baris Telli's prosthetic to allow him to perform better

IPC blogger and sports photographer Luc Percival details an incredible moment of sportsmanship he recently witnessed when covering para-sport

Ricardo Costa de Oliveira of Brasil

Paralympics Ireland has announced an eight strong team for the IPC Athletics European Championships which are set to take place in Swansea, Great Britain, from 18-23 August.

5 male and female athletes in British jerseys stand and sit (in wheelchairs) next to each others in front of a black wall. Behind them is the logo: Swansea 2014. It's coming. Be part of it.

Following interest from the Commonwealth Games, ticket sales for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships are fast selling out.

Ronald Hertog Opening Ceremony London

Dutch T44 athlete will aims for success in the long jump, 100m and 200m at the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Molly Hopkins Marlou van Rhijn at 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin

The Netherlands’ double-amputee sprinter Marlou van Rhijn inspired the next generation when she met young Swansea local Molly Hopkins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.

Markus Rehm

The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.

Alex Zanardi

This month is packed full of sport with a number of world and regional championships taking place. What will you be watching this month?