PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two men sitting on a podium behind a table with microphones in front of them

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and Governing Board member Yasuhi Yamawaki addressed the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Thursday

Australia's Daniel Fox in a yellow swim cap swimming freestyle

IPC Swimming has called for countries to submit the number of swimmers they will be sending to the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

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Ganbaatar Zandraa is taking every opportunity to compete after qualifying for Rio 2016 at the 2014 World Championships, the first time ever Mongolia entered a team.

Leung Yuk Wing Boccia hong kong

The Hong Kong boccia star is the man to beat at the Asian Para Games after his double-gold winning performance at the World Championships

Dancers compete at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

A total of 27 couples from seven countries will compete at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.

Swimmer in the water breathing between two freestyle strokes

Double world champion looking to add to his medal collection in Incheon.

Six women in training suits on podium with medals and flower boquets.

The Japanese women’s goalball team have struggled to replicate their success of London 2012, and are looking to improve at the Asian Para Games.

Daisuke IKEZAKI, Japan keeps the ball protected

Japan will be strong favourites going into the competition in Incheon, as they face South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Youngjun Jeon of South Korea, a gold medal winner at Suhl 2014

A series of events at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games, which starts on 18 October, feature shooters who have recently collected World Championship medals.

An athlete poses showing his gold medal.

Powerlifting world champion Ali Jawad talks about his experience at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.