PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sam Ramsamy and Sir Philip Craven talking and smiling

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and IOC Member Sam Ramsamy speak at Opening Plenary attended by 260 IPC members in the German capital.

Sir Philip Craven speaking on stage

Sir Philip Craven's speech from the opening of the IPC Membership Gathering, celebrating 25 years of the global governing body and looking ahead to the future.

Sam Ramsamy on stage at IPC Membership Gathering

Sam Ramsamy, IOC delegate member to sport for athletes with a disability, full speech at the Opening Plenary of the IPC Membership Gathering in Berlin, Germany.

Italian woman celebrates on a horse

Paralympic.org caught up with Italian equestrian rider Sara Morganti to discuss her win at the World Equestrian Games, and being named Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Female

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The New Zealand Paralympic Committee are on the lookout for its volunteer assistants for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Mihovil Spanja competing

The project, launched by Allianz and the Croatian National Paralympic Committee, aims to develop future Paralympic athletes.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia

After another incredible month of para-sport, the public has the chance to vote for who they feel was the top athlete over the past month.

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All events are raced over 1000m, rather than the 2000m that is the standard distance in Olympic rowing.

Wheelchair racers on the track of a stadium

October 2014 sees the second Asian Para Games taking place, and it also brings the first winter sport competition of the season.

Two players sat in wheelchair holding trophies on their laps. In the background are two USA flags.

September saw another huge month of para-sport, with numerous World Championships taking place.