Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

Wheelchair Tennis

The men’s singles competition on the opening day of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters was full of surprises in California.

The African Paralympic Committee came together ahead of next year’s General Assembly and Conference for the region.

Goalball

A detailed world ranking system has been implemented to decide who the best goalball teams are on a month-to-month basis.

Algeria

With a first-place finish at the IWBF African Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Algeria qualified for next year’s World Championships.

Shooting

Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Wheelchair Tennis

Shingo Kunieda, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner will try to defend their titles at the final major wheelchair tennis event of the year.

Powerlifting

China’s Yujiao Tan was one of four athletes to smash world records on day three of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, a key event on the road to Rio.

Boccia

The 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships are expected to showcase 180 athletes from 30 countries.

Powerlifting

Nigeria and Great Britain set new world records on day two of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Rio 2016

Agreement to make sure knowledge and expertise is transferred between Organising Commitees of Paralympic Games and will mean Games are constantly improving.

Wheelchair Curling

Organising Committee to minimise the Games' impact on the climate.

Sitting Volleyball

Presidents of FIVB and World ParaVolley explore possibility of working together.

Powerlifting

Nigeria's Paralympic champion Yakubu Adesokan obliterates world record lifting more than three times his bodyweight.

Athletics

The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the wheelchair events at the New York City Marathon.

Athletics

There will be 27 Paralympians lining up at this weekend’s New York City Marathon.

Sochi 2014

IPC Honorary Board member Princess Margriet visits Dutch Paralympic athletes at Papendal.

Powerlifting

The event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be the last major stop for powerlifters prior to next year’s World Championships.

Wheelchair Rugby

Find out which four individuals have made the biggest contributions to the Paralympic Movement.

Sochi 2014

Around 77 athletes expected to represent Team USA next March in Russia.

Archery

The field of medal contenders is wide open for the World Archery Para-Championships, which begin on Friday (1 November).