PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Archery

Swiss athlete Martin Imboden believes home support can lead to victory at the 2014 Para-Archery European Championships

Wheelchair Rugby

Australia defeated hosts Canada in the gold medal game to lift the 2014 Canada Cup

Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has concluded four days of meetings in Bonn, Germany, (19-22 June), the first time many of the newly elected board members have visited the IPC’s home city.

Rowing

Tom Aggar takes gold in dramatic fashion, whilst Liudmila Vauchok expresses her dominance in Aiguebelette, France

Athletics

Felix Streng misses out on 200m T44 victory by just 0.03 seconds and flying Fin Tahti seals a double victory over German rival Marc Schuh in the men's wheelchair races.

Boccia

Around 110 athletes from 18 countries compete at one of the largest international boccia events of the year in Portugal.

Wheelchair Basketball

In Toronto, Canada, there were wins for USA, Australia and the Netherlands in Pool A whilst China, Canada and Germany saw off their opponenets in Pool B.

Athletics

Victories for Europeans Rehm, Reid and van Rhijn at IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Defending champions take the women’s title whilst Bosnia and Herzegovina are now World and Paralympic champions after success in Elblag, Poland.

Wheelchair Basketball

Victories in Pool A for USA, Netherlands and France on the first day of competition of the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships as Germany, Great Britain and Canada claim Pool B wins.

Sitting Volleyball

Pool winners both lost in their first round of knockout matches

Sitting Volleyball

The 2014 Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Elblag, Poland, are seeing new initiatives and technology used to enhance the game.

Boccia

Five great para-sport events will be live streamed this weekend so do not miss any of the action.

Sitting Volleyball

Friday's semi-finals World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships conclude with wins for USA and China in the women's competition, whilst Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina make the men's final.

Athletics

Over 30 of Swansea's young ambassadors have signed up to become volunteers at the IPC Athletics European Championships being held in the city in August.

Swimming

Federico Morlacchi will head to the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships with one thing on his mind - beating double Paralympic champion Tamas Sors.

Wheelchair Basketball

Canadian is looking to benefit from playing on home soil in the upcoming 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships on 20-28 June

Wheelchair Fencing

When they took to the piste in Strasbourg, France, the top-ranked wheelchair fencers did not disappoint.

Sitting Volleyball

Paralympic champions Bosnia & Herzegovina, China, Iran and Russia remain unbeaten in the men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Poland.

Wheelchair Tennis

UNIQLO and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) jointly announced that they have signed a three-year sponsorship agreement for the ITF’s major wheelchair tennis properties.