PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jessica Long

The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.

Finland's Anna Pasanen in action at the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Denmark.

A little known fact is that four women turned out for nations at August’s IWRF World Championships in Denmark.

Richard Browne

Despite his success, US sprinter says he would swap both his world records for world titles in 2015.

Four sledge hockey player on the ice, posing for a camera with their gold medals

The decision by one of the US’s biggest broadcasters to show the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games ice sledge hockey final between Russia and USA marked a watershed moment in the history of the Paralympic Movement.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.

World No.1’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji both progressed to Sunday’s finals at Flushing Meadows.

Sophie Pascoe

Sunday not only marks Father’s Day in New Zealand, but also two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

People sitting on chairs around tables, looking at a screen. Classroom atmosphere

Since 1960, when the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, it has become increasingly clear that para-sport has the power to change perceptions and help individuals with impairments to recognise their potential.

Holger Nikelis

German and Swiss delegations arrive in Beijing for World Champs.

Six people carry a flag with the Paralympic symbol into a stadium

With the brand new logo of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided, the new ‘Agitos’ were etched onto the Paralympic Flag in readiness for the Closing Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Ukraine cross-country skiing

Athletes, coaches, classifiers and researchers met to discuss the progress of research projects.