The 2013 competition will be a benchmark for the event, as a record 14 sports will be contested in Malaysia.

Wheelchair Tennis

The top-eight ranked men’s and women’s players will all partake in the event in New York.

Cycling

Arguably the biggest rivalry in para-cycling just began brewing and should already be in full gear by this month’s Road World Championships.

Athletics

Nominees for IPC Athlete of the Month include: Mandy Francois-Elie, Alan Fonteles Oliveira, Walid Ktila, Brent Lakatos, Raymond Martin and Tatyana McFadden.

Swimming

With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.

Wheelchair Rugby

The IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships will take place from 12-17 August in Antwerp, Belgium.

Alan Dickson, a former President of CPISRA is currently a member of the IPC's Governing Board and has been since 2005.

Fundraising dinner to be held at Gilze-Rijen airbase, the Netherlands, in aid of the Agitos Foundation and with support of the Royal Air Force.

Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Ivory Nwokorie, Iraq’s Huda Ali and Moldova's Stefan Rosca and Verginiu Arapu have committed anti-doping rule violations.

Boccia

Take a look at four of the world’s top boccia players as they compete at their regional tournaments this season.