VISTA 2017 - News

Swimming

Russia’s four-time Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina is competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as a triple reigning European champion but up-and-coming athletes, and age, have forced her to consider her future.

Goalball

Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

Sochi 2014

Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August

Athletics

Australia, Canada and England win medals in both the men’s and women’s 1,500m T54 at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Europe

Finland’s Jere Forsberg will battle it out with Slovenia’s Marcel Pavlik for gold on the final day of the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships.

Swimming

In april werd Michael Schoenmaker wereldkampioen op de 200m vrijeslag (heren) en haalde bijna zes seconden van zijn tijd die hij zwom tijdens de Paralympische Spelen in 2012.

Swimming

For the first time in two years Switzerland sends swimmer to international championships.

Swimming

Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker grabbed the men’s 200m freestyle world No.1 sport in April, taking nearly six seconds off his London 2012 time.

Football 7-a-side

The Netherlands beat Ireland and Ukraine beat Russia to ensure they will battle for gold in the final of the 2014 CPISRA European Football 7-a-side Championships.

PyeongChang 2018

Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President

Wheelchair Rugby

After only winning bronze at London 2012, Team USA are more determined than ever to hold onto their world crown

Joining forces with the International Telecommunications Union, the IPC have launched a challenge looking to promote accessible media for all.

Athletics

France’s Julien Casoli has claimed that the T54 wheelchair races at this month’s IPC Athletics European Championships will not be a straight two-horse race between Britain’s David Weir and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and that his two rivals do not impress him.

Swimming

Stukalova became a five-time world champion in 2013 and now hopes that the 2014 swimming Euros will cement her course for gold in future years.

Wheelchair Rugby

Australia’s Naz Erdem believes that his team have prepared in the best possible way ahead of the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark.

Wheelchair Rugby

Starting on Monday (4 August), 12 teams will contest the world title in Odense, Denmark. Here's all you need to know about each team.

Cycling

US Paralympics has announced its roster of 44 athletes, including four tandem pilots, who will represent Team USA at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, USA from 28 August to 1 September.

Swimming

New Zealander has now won 14 major titles at just 21 years old

Athletics

The ‘Flying Finn’ and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ are ready to renew their rivalry at August’s IPC Athletics European Championships

Archery

Great Britain’s John Stubbs, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky and Swiss favourite Martin Imboden all fail to make it into the running for gold medals in Nottwil, Switzerland.