Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Simon Munn

A team-by-team breakdown of the men’s squads competing at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda

The world’s best wheelchair tennis players are back in action in Paris.

Belgium wheelchair rugby player defends ball against canadian player

Eight teams will compete for the European wheelchair rugby title in Antwerp, Belgium.

Matt Skelhon

Stoke Mandeville is to host the third IPC Shooting World Cup of 2013 from 2-4 July, featuring nearly 30 athletes from Great Britain.

Daniel Dias competing

25 athletes in total begin their Road to Rio 2016 at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.

Benoit Huot at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships

Natation Canada est heureux de présenter Vince Mikuska en tant que nouvel entraîneur national de performance de paranatation.

Spain football 5-a-side team

The Spanish football 5-a-side team won the IBSA European Championships with a victory over the French in the title game.

Channel 4 video screen grab

The network’s 90-second London 2012 advertisement was recognised for its filmmaking techniques.

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The British Paralympic Association confirmed its nomination of Sir Philip Craven for the President of International Paralympic Committee.

Guido Bonsen

The Dutch coach put heavy planning into this IPC Athletics season. Will it pay off at next month’s World Championships?

Tom Aggar

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar finally got his gold at Eton Dorney, while Ukrainian Paralympic champion Alla Lysenko lost her top spot.

Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu

France’s Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu finished first on the opening day of the World Rowing Cup to advance to the mixed double sculls final.

Alex Zanardi

Getty Images commits to covering the upcoming Paralympic Games and a number of major para-sport events.

Sebastian Wolk

Germany’s men’s team hope to topple their rivals for gold at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland will aim for a top-30 position on the medals table at the Rio 2016 Games.

Wheelchair Dance Sport Rules and Regulations

The next major IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport event will take place in Moscow Russia from 31 August-1 September.

A picture of three women running during an athletics event

The biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012 will be shown live from Lyon, France.

Tom Aggar

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar is ready to reverse his storyline this weekend at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.

Great Britain woman's Wheelchair Basketball players at London 2012

Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball teams hope to once again raise awareness for the sport at the European Championships.

Fellow beginner Pablo Rees takes aim at the 'Wheelchair Spectacular' organised by Disability Sport Wales

Volunteer writer Jake Wright decided he would try his hand at shooting, finding that even normal bodily reflexes can have a dramatic effect on your result.