PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench competing

Take a brief look at the second of five events being highlighted ahead of the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

USA's ice sledge hockey team

Sochi 2014 Paralympians will visit the White House and take part in NBCSN’s Best of US Awards Show.

Eindhoven's Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium

The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships will be held at the same Dutch venue as the 2010 World Championships.

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In 2014, there will be national multi-sport championships held in the country.

David Weir

Summer para-sports are set to heat up again, with big events approaching in athletics, cycling, powerlifting and archery.

Patrick Ardon

The biggest ever IPC Powerlifting World Championships will be live streamed from 5-11 April on Paralympic.org.

Matt Skelhon, Iurii Stoiev and Andrii Doroshenko

Great Britain and Ukraine had strong showings at the first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2014, registering their intent for this summer’s World Championships.

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For the second straight year, the world’s best wheelchair tennis doubles players will travel to the USA in November.

A stunning view of Rio from Sugar Loaf Mountain

Delegation visits venues and discusses the ongoing work to bring the world to Rio for the 2016 Paralympic Games.

A picture of a man on a podium with a medal aorund his neck

Take a brief look at the first of five events being highlighted ahead of the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.