PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

U.S athletes Tatyana McFadden and Alexi Salamone

NBC and NBCSN to provide unprecedented 116 hours of coverage for next two Paralympic Games

Richard Whitehead 40 marathons

200m T42 Paralympic champion completes 977 mile run from John O’Groats, Scotland, to Land’s End in Cornwall, hitting target of 40 marathons in 40 days.

Holger Nikelis

Despite winning at London 2012, Germany’s Holger Nikelis is still looking to regain his men’s Class 1 table tennis European title.

British International Disability Swimming Championships

Former swimmer Rob Greenwood announced as coach who will lead highly successful British squad into Rio 2016.

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Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic hopefuls from America react to the news that NBC’s networks will be broadcasting the Games.

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The IPC Medical Committee held their annual meeting in Bonn, Germany, focusing on their activities leading up to and during the Sochi 2014 Games.

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All IPC Members allowed to vote in elections that will take place on 24 November.

Sophie Christiansen

Since nearly winning the IPC’s Athlete of the Month Award, British rider Sophie Christiansen has fallen off her horse, breaking her collarbone.

Bosnia's men's sitting vollyeball team

The 2013 European ParaVolley Championships offered some thrilling final matches.

Snowboard

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay, in addition to athlete behind-the-scenes features and Games coverage will be viewable across Russia.