Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrates after crossing a finish line

Winners include cyclist Monica Bascio, track star Raymond Martin and record breaking men's 4x100m relay team.

Andrew Lapthorne

Gordon Reid and Andy Lapthorne hope to win in front of their home crowds at the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

Vadovicova wins gold at Alicante 2013

Up and coming shooter adds to her collection as Russia edge to the top of the medals table going into the last day of the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Gianluigi Rosa

The Italian defender has led his team to three straight wins at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament in Torino.

boccia player taking a shot at London 2012

Gold medals on Thursday for Thai, Korean and Chinese athletes at Asia Oceania Boccia Championships.

Andrea Chiarotti

Germany and Great Britain both lost their first three games at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, putting a damper on their Sochi 2014 hopes.

Yonatan Dresler

During the offseason Yonatan Dresler talks about his sport as the momentum quickly begins to build for Rio 2016.

Jonas Jacobsson R1

Paralympic champion Jonas Jacobsson heads out for the R7 (men’s 50m rifle three positions SH1) today (Wednesday) at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Jacobsson Doron rivalry shooting

Great Britain win their first gold and Swede Jonas Jacobsson sets the world record he has waited 13 years for at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Seung-Hwan Jung

South Korea, Italy and Sweden all remain undefeated at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament in Torino, Italy.

Alicante 2013 Malyshev/Pono

Featuring more athletes than London 2012, the 2013 shooting Euros in Alicante will be packed with great rivalries and emerging stars of the future.

A picture of a man in the pool sitting on the swimming line with his hand up

• Rio 2016 to feature 152 swimming events, four more than London 2012• 80 men’s, 71 women’s and new mixed relay make up the competition schedule

Germany's ice sledge hockey team

Germany look to get back on track after surprisingly losing their first two games at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

 Yuansen Zheng

China's Yuansen Zheng amongst those to break Australian hearts at Asia and Oceania Boccia Championships.

Agitos Foundation - Goalball

Toronto 2015 Games and Agitos Foundation team-up to strengthen NPCs in the region.

Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament Sydney 2013

Now that the NBC Paralympic Games deal has been announced, USA wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki urges fans to spread the word and host viewing parties.

Alicante 2013: R1 medal ceremony

Germany and Serbia make their intentions clear early on at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Pattaya Tadtong

Full review of first day of 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Jessica Long says NO! to Doping

World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.

Italian ice sledge hockey team

Italy, South Korea and Sweden picked up big wins to open the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.