Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.

The Dutch players are bidding to become Wimbledon champions for a third consecutive year, whilst Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will defend their title.

Woman in wheelchair on a tennis court returning a shot.

Nominees include: Ryley Batt, Veronika Vadovicova, Safet Alibasic, Janet McLachlan and Yui Kamiji

Aquatics Centre

To mark National Paralympic Day 2014, a number of swimmers will return to the iconic Aquatics Centre, as well as thletes from boccia, goalball and wheelchair basketball who will compete at iconic venues from the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Dancers compete at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Alongside partner Jaewoo Lee, South Korea’s Hye-Jung Jang will head to the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games carried by the spirit of dance.

Anti-Doping Laboratory

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that two powerlifters – Russia’s Ilfat Mukhatarov and Colombia’s Ivan Palacios - have been suspended and fined for separate Anti-Doping Rule violations.

IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit

The conclusion of the first IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit, which included over 50 young skiing hopefuls from across Europe, is being celebrated with a video.

Women with black swim cap swimming breast stroke. Her head is out of the water as she is taking a breath

At August’s swimming Euros, The Netherlands world champion Marlou van der Kulk will be competing in the same pool where she collected her first world titles four years ago.

Abdi Jama

With world championships in goalball, wheelchair basketball and shooting, June offers much more than just football fever to fans around the world.

Aled Davies throwing a discus

World and Paralympic champion determined to break his own world record in front of his home fans.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012

Italy’s Alberto Simonelli impressed against Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman in the men’s compound open 50m event.

Argentina wheelchair basketball

The South Americans are featuring in their first World Championships for 20 years.

Wheelchair rugby - London 2012

Australia will be looking to add the World Championship title to their Paralympic Crown.

Marcel Hug powers to victory in the 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

With just 50 days to go until the European Championships in Swansea, a list of 33 athletes from Europe and around the world has been announced.

Logo of the International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is seeking applications from candidates for four Standing Committees for the term of office 2014-2017.

A picture of a man celebrates after crossing a finish line

Ireland’s middle distance star Michael McKillop has set his sights on a new world record at the IPC Athletics European Championships this summer – despite racing to be fit in time, after an injury put him out of action for six months.

Team Canada celebrates their victory over Team Germany in the gold medal game at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Toronto, Canada.

In front of a packed crowd in Toronto, Canada defeated Germany to win the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships.

Tracey Ferguson #12 of Team Canada puts up a two pointer in Semi Final action against Team Netherlands at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Toronto, Canada.

Paralympic champions Germany will face hosts Canada in the final of the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto, Canada.

Raymond Martin celebrates

U.S. athletes in great form at track and field meeting in Indianapolis.

Paralympic pins in the colours gold, silver and bronze

All proud Paralympians from Sochi 2014 onwards will receive specially designed pins from the International Paralympic Committee to recognise their achievements.

Veronika Vadovicova and Natascha Hiltrop

In what will be the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships in history, Suhl 2014 will welcome 13 countries for the first time.