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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A para-equestrian rider gallops on a horse.
Equestrian

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
Cycling

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

Roman Petushkov
Biathlon

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

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
Athletics

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

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera
Athletics

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

Vanessa Low long jump 2014 Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Athletics

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
Sailing

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
Snowboard

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

Mel Clarke celebrating
Great Britain

Graduates from January’s camp have already gone on to win international medals

Romario Diego MARQUES, Brazilian team blocks
Goalball

IBSA Goalball publishes post event results covering TV viewers, social media and online visitors.

The National Paralympic Committees of Iraq and Iran sign a Memorandum of Understanding on 20 August 2014 in Tehran.
Iraq

The two National Paralympic Committees have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will co-operate in a number of areas.

Man in the long jump right before landing in the sand
Athletics

Ten gold medals were awarded in the morning session of the last competition day of Swansea 2014

Women in racing wheelchair
Athletics

The European Championships will come to a close with home favourites Aled Davies and Beverly Jones going after gold.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera
Athletics

The last session of the Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships has come to an end with many highlights

Women on a track celebrating with a French flag
Athletics

The first track world record of the championships was broken this morning by Marie-Amelie le Fur

Markus Rehm
Athletics

German national champion hoping to break new ground at Swansea 2014.

Australian cyclist behind Italian cyclist
Cycling

Australia, who won four titles in 2013, will be looking to improve on that as they send 13 athletes to the 2014 para-cycling World Road Championships.

A group of 2.4mR boats lined up in a row
Sailing

This new championship aims to encourage sailors with an impairment to compete in Paralympic and international classes.

Women with a Dutch flag smiles to the camera
Athletics

38 medal events were decided on day 3 of Swansea 2014.

Athlete practicing rowing
Rowing

The 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will feature five para-classes