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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Poland's Meciej Lepiato and Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards high jump T44 Swansea
Athletics

Five world records were broken on the penultimate competition day at Swansea 2014 IPC European Championships.

Heinz Frei
Cycling

Team of six are on their way to the 2014 UCI Para-cycling World Championships.

Stef Reid Berlin Grand Prix
Athletics

Great Britain’s world record holder Stef Reid is in the form of her life and wants European gold against France's Marie Amelie le Fur.

Stef Reid Berlin Grand Prix
Athletics

Hosts Great Britain will be hopeful of gold medals in Friday's field events.

Wheelchair athletes race on a track, photographed from the back
Athletics

Read here what the athletes said after they competed at Swansea 2014.

Richard Browne and Jonnie Peacock
Athletics

The pair will clash once more at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix final in Birmingham, Great Britain, with Browne determined for success.

Aled Davies throwing a discus
Athletics

Home favourite Aled Davies will aim to make his mark whilst others will be looking to win their second or third titles.

Man celebrating, wearing a red jacket
Athletics

Read here what the athletes said after day 3 of the Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships

Allianz fact of the week Swansea

The 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, held from 19-23 August, are the fourth edition of European Championships.

Sophie Christiansen
Equestrian

A record-breaking 100 riders from 33 nations will compete at the biggest World Equestrian Games ever.

Tatyana McFadden Nordic
Cross-Country Skiing

Preparations for the largest gathering of international athletes since Sochi 2014 continue with the launch of the volunteer programme for Cable 2015, including a video aimed at attracting recruits.

Man with a spanish flag celebrating on a field of play in a stadium
Athletics

Spain's David Casino wins the discus F11 competition at Swansea 2014

Women doing long jump shortly before the landing
Athletics

Day two is highlighted by39 medal events split over two sessions.

Athletes pose for a podium shot.
Cycling

New Zealand will send its largest-ever para-cycling team to the World Championships

3 upper bodies of athletes on the podium, posing and showing their medals.
Athletics

Samantha Kinghorn notched up another gold for Great Britain, her second of the day, adding the 100m T53 title to her 400m victory this morning.

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

McKillop will look to make it a European double with the 1500m T38 still to come on Saturday (23 August).

Man in racing wheelchair holding a Dutch flag, celebrating
Athletics

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

A picture of 3 men standing and applauding
Great Britain

Prince Harry and The Earl of Wessex have offered their support to National Paralympic Day in Great Britain to help further promote Paralympic sport.

Women in racing wheelchair
Athletics

Switzerland’s Manuela Schaer wins her second gold medal

Joann Formosa
Equestrian

Paralympic gold medallist Formosa is determined to replicate her success at London 2012, with victory at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.