PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of women at the shooting competition

The 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup is making its way to Szczecin, Poland, this week, where 28 countries will take part.

Swansea 2014 Volunteer Programme

With 102 days to go, the volunteering programme for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea is picking up pace.

A group of people pose for a photo in front of the IPC headquarters building.

Leaders, researchers and professors discussed the long-term legacies of the Paralympic Games together this week in Germany.

Alessandro Zanardi

Nineteen World Cup winners and 21 world champions will take part in the first stage of the 2014 season’s World Cup.

A goalball team faces the camera with their tournament trophy.

Six men’s goalball teams had a chance to meet in Europe ahead of this summer’s World Championships.

Holger Nikelis

Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.

Marco Dispaltro

Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.

Aniek van Koot

Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.

Sophie Pascoe Day 3 London

Multi-Paralympic medal winners Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher headline the squad for the Pan-Pacific Para-Swimming Championships.

A woman is staring at the camera in a horizontal portrait shot.

The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.