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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.
Football 7-a-side

A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.

Swansea 2014 medal unveiling
Athletics

Stunning gold, silver and bronze medals by designer Chris Fox are unveiled to mark 50 days to go until the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships on Sunday (29 June).

Women in hand-bike racing on a road
Cycling

Justine Asher, one of the first Paralympic hand-cyclists from South Africa, hopes her success inspires others to achieve their dreams.

An ice sledge hockey player skates up to his teammate to celebrate.
Sochi 2014

Sweeney, ice sledge hockey gold medallist from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, will be honoured for his service to the military.

Amy Purdy
Sochi 2014

American Paralympic snowboarder Purdy will feature alongside other athletes in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue, which looks to celebrate true athletic form.

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany, Canada, the Netherlands and the USA are through to the semi-finals with victory on day six of the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships.

Six men in training suits standing in a row, waving and celebrating
Goalball

Hosts Finland’s men will be looking to add the World Championships gold to their Paralympic title, whilst Japan’s women will challenge China once more.

Logo of the International Paralympic Committee

Following approval from the IPC Governing Board at its June meeting in Bonn, Germany, the membership composition for a number of IPC Standing Committees have been announced.

Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving
Sochi 2014

Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian still cannot believe how many people tuned in to see her and guide Caroline Powell compete at Sochi 2014, the Games through which she became not only a four-time Paralympic medallist, but also a celebrity.

Two blindfolded women running on a track with their male guides. All wearing running suits
Athletics

Brazil’s multi world and Paralympic champion is confident of lowering her own world record in 2014

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel
Sochi 2014

The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.

Three men standing next to each other, looking at the camera. Background: Tokyo 2020 logo. Athletic man in the middle showing a document to the camera
Tokyo 2020

The Olympic gold medallist will look to actively involve athletes at all levels in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated to top their respective pools as the quarter finals are decided.
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated to top their respective pools as the quarter finals are decided.

Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit
Athletics

German aims to break his own world record at August’s European Championships

British swimmer Stephanie Slater comes up for a breath of air.
Swimming

Steph Slater, a volunteer at London 2012, watched on as British swimmers such as Ellie Simmonds swam to victory at the Paralympic Games, and now she will be in the pool at the 2014 Euros aiming to add more titles to the team haul.

Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards
Archery

Iran’s first female gold medallist spoke to the UN about disability and inclusion in sport.

Two female basketball players in wheelchairs fight for the ball. A referee watches them from behind
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated as the group stage reaches its latter stages

Adecco Italia Athlete Career Programme
Italy

The agreement with Adecco Italy will look to further develop the Athlete Career Programme.

Picture taken from above the basketball basket. Three female players in wheelchairs fighting for the ball under the basket.
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the USA remain undefeated on day three of the women’s Worlds.

A para-triathlete closes his eyes as he crosses the finish line and raises the finish line banner up in the air.
Triathlon

Jetze Plat and Martin Schulz impress as they claim European gold in Kitzbühel, Austria.