Since 1960, when the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, it has become increasingly clear that para-sport has the power to change perceptions and help individuals with impairments to recognise their potential.
Table Tennis
German and Swiss delegations arrive in Beijing for World Champs.
Athens 2004
With the brand new logo of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided, the new ‘Agitos’ were etched onto the Paralympic Flag in readiness for the Closing Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
Cross-Country Skiing
Athletes, coaches, classifiers and researchers met to discuss the progress of research projects.
Rio 2016
On Sunday 7 September it will mark exactly two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
London 2012
The event took place in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on 30 August
Wheelchair Tennis
French defending champion pushed all the way by Belgium’s Joachim Gerard at Flushing Meadows.
London 2012
On the anniversary of his Paralympic gold, the Greek boccia player talks about how being a Paralympian allowed him to stand up for people with disabilities in Greece.
Powerlifting
Paralympic and world champion Lei Liu is the current Asian world No.1 and heads to the 2014 Asian Para Games with a world record in his sights.
Wheelchair Basketball
Eight wheelchair basketball teams compete for European glory in Zaragoza, Spain.
Athletics
The 2014 para-athletics season is slowly drawing to a close, so here is recap of 10 things we learned this year.
Rwanda
A group of coordinators from African countries have reported on how they have developed athletes for national teams.
Blind Football
The game uses a special ball with a bell inside that makes a noise as it moves to guide the players. Each team also has a guide behind the opponent’s goal to direct the players when they shoot.
Wheelchair Rugby
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games
London 2012
On 5 September 2012, 21 years after he last raced there in Formula 3000, a laughing Alex Zanardi hoisted his handcycle aloft at Brands Hatch and punched the air after winning double gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Tennis
Japanese world number ones will be aiming for title success at Flushing Meadows
Athletics
Two races – the men’s 200m T44 and women’s 400m T34-54 – will take place at the final Diamond League meeting of the year.
Table Tennis
German Thomas Weirkert succeeds Canadian Adham Sharara who has taken up his new role as ITTF President
Table Tennis
The Chinese class 9 player has had a tough season, but hopes to make a comeback at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing.
Sitting Volleyball
The Paralympic Movement is filled with inspirational and compelling stories of triumph over adversity, but there are few stories as awe-inspiring as the Rwandan sitting volleyball team’s formation and qualification for London 2012.