PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gary Farmer

Two summer sport world champions – Nathan Stephens and Stephen Thomas – will try to qualify for Sochi 2014.

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From Turkey’s only gold of the Games to a victory dedicated to family, the ExCel arena was alive with the feats of the strongest Paralympians in history.

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Former Marketing Director for London 2012 speaks about the most important lessons learned and how public perceptions of para-sport were transformed.

Beatrice Vio

With social media becoming more and more important, we have made a list of the top 10 athletes to like on Facebook ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Stephane Houdet

France’s Stephane Houdet beat the world’s No. 1 player and Lucas Sithole became the first African player to win a Grand Slam.

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After losing to Brazil in the football 5-a-side semi-finals in London, the Argentineans are seeking revenge on the road to Rio 2016.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013

American star Chuck Aoki reflects back on a shocking wheelchair rugby semifinal loss to Canada.

Boris Johnson Paralympic Order

Boris Johnson accepts honour one year on from London 2012 during National Paralympic Day.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

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The Japanese women’s goalball team gave fans something to watch at London 2012 en route to their surprising gold medal.