PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Great Britain’s Ricky Balshaw

After smashing his ribs, bruising his kidney and dislocating his knee, Ricky Balshaw is ready to turn the page and start his road to Rio 2016.

IPC Athletes' Council May 2013

National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have until 3 December to nominate a candidate to represent their athlete voice in the Movement.

Paralympic Movement in Asia

This partnership will ensure major para-sport events in Asia receive television coverage, including the 2014 Incheon Para-Games.

Wheelchair fencing

Estonia, Libya and Haiti will join IWAS, while wheelchair fencer Radoslaw Stanczuk received one of the organisation’s most prestigious awards.

Kevin Rempel

Canadian Paralympic Committee launches fund to support children who are financially disadvantaged and living with a disability to take part in sport.

Natalie Blake powerlifting

Five athletes who could be future medal hopes at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai and at Rio 2016.

Sarah Storey

British Cycling will hold talent assessment days in October to find the next crop of the nation’s top female para-cyclists.

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.