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20-23 September

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The winners have been decided at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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The Netherlands’ Rixt van der Horst took a dramatic debut gold as her country; Great Britain and Germany all secure a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Matthew COWDREY, Australia in the butterfly

The new initiative by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport aims to find new para-athletes for a host of sports.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Spain’s six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales made a stunning return at the 2014 Euros after serious illness and is more determined than ever for Rio.

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Great Britain, who were the best performers at the last World Championships, will be looking to replicate that this time around.

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Andrew Parsons, who is also the Brazilian Paralympic Committee President, will run alongside para-athletes on the streets of Rio.

Jonnie PEACOCK, Great Britain celebrates his victory

London 2012 gold medallist Jonnie Peacock among star athletes confirmed to participate in Saturday’s celebrations for National Paralympic Day.

Lee Pearson

Lee Pearson finally broke his medal hoodoo, and there was also success Germany’s Hannelore Brenner on day three of the World Equestrian Games.

Mark Rohan during a cycling race

The team is a stong mix of experience and new blood and will compete this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Italian woman celebrates on a horse

The Italian beat Singapore’s Laurentia Tan and Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion Sophie Christiansen in a shock result at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Stephane Tardieu

Great Britain and Australia enjoyed a particularly successful day on the water as the heats concluded at the 2014 World Rowing Championships.

The Iranian National Paralympic Committee held its 12th General Assembly on 25 August 2014.

The General Assembly heard progress reports about the growth of the Paralympic Movement in Iran and an update on preparations for October's Asian Para Games.

A para-equestrian rider gallops on a horse.

Defending world champion Hannelore Brenner put in an excellent performance, with Great Britain’s Lee Pearson also impressing at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.

USA cycling

The US Paralympic Committee will live stream the first para-cycling World Championships to be held in the USA since 1998.

Roman Petushkov

Skiers will head to Finland, South Korea, Japan and Norway for World Cups beginning on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2015 World Championships.

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The US Paralympic champion had time to hit the beach in the Caribbean and reflect midway through her 2014 season.

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Find out what the athletes said after they competed at Swansea 2014

Vanessa Low long jump 2014 Athletics Grand Prix Berlin

Marcel Hug, Hannah Cockroft, Dan Greaves and Marlou van Rhijn all round-off their seasons with wins in Birmingham, Great Britain.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair and woman celebrating their victory with a gold medal around their necks

The Paralympic gold medallists won their first world title as the 2014 IFDS Combined Sailing World Championships came to a close.

A female snowboarder rides down a slope

Spanish resort will play host to 80 athletes from 20 countries in the biggest gathering of para-snowboarders since Sochi 2014