Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Frederic Villeroux

Find out why Brazil’s Jefferson da Conceicao Goncalves, France’s Frederic Villeroux, Spain’s Antonio Martin and Argentina’s Silvio Vela are top stars.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis

The Japanese public and 2020 Games host city got a glimpse of wheelchair tennis at the Davis Cup from Shingo Kunieda and Sabine Ellerbrock.

Bill Chaffey

Australia’s Bill Chaffey won the closest race, but it was Great Britain that left the Paratriathlon World Championships atop the medal count.

Ukraine sitting volleyball team

The top two men’s finishers and top women’s finishers will qualify for next year’s World Championships.

KFC check for Asian Youth Para-Games

A cash sponsorship of RM132,940 has been handed over to the Paralympic Council of Malaysia for next month’s event.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Shelley Woods, David Weir and Jonnie Peacock all triumph in Great Britain over the weekend despite poor weather conditions.

Japan ice sledge hockey

The Japanese ice sledge hockey team will try to make the Paralympic Winter Games again after winning silver at Vancouver 2010.

Richard Browne and Jonnie Peacock

The 100m T44 will be included in this weekend’s Great North City Games in Newcastle, Great Britain, which will be aired live on BBC 1.

Will Bayley

The 25-year-old British table tennis star gets his inspiration from his mother, who has the same disability as him.

Bill Chaffey

Australia’s Bill Chaffey, France’s Yannick Bourseaux, USA’s Melissa Stockwell and Great Britain’s Jane Eagan are all looking to defend their world titles.

Andre Brasil, Jessica Long and Valerie Grand'Maison

The new list of prohibited substances and methods will be made public on October 1 and will take effect on January 1.

Richard Whitehead Winner

Marathon runner begins 29th out of 40 marathons in quest to raise 1 million GBP for charity.

Classification

Former swimmer Scott Field sits on the IPC Classification Committee and believes that all athletes should take the time to take part in the current Classification Code Review.

Afag Sultanova

Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia

Six of seven events at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup in Moscow, Russia are won by Ukraine and the host nation.

USA and Europe's women's ice sledge hockey teams

Women’s ice sledge hockey players are trying to grow the sport in hopes of one day adding it to the Paralympic Winter Games programme.

Tatyana McFadden

Men’s race to feature returning champions Josh Cassidy, Kurt Fearnley and Heinz Frei.

A picture of a man skiing

World number one and Spanish medal hopeful for Sochi 2014 laid up until at least January.

Asian Paralympic Committee Conference

Leaders address why the Asian Para-Games and Asian Youth Para-Games are important for building the Movement in the region and world.

Alessandro Zanardi

With three years to go until Rio 2016, we have drawn up a list of 10 para-athletes you should follow, including some heavyweights and some not-so-obvious choices.