PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A para-triathlete closes his eyes as he crosses the finish line and raises the finish line banner up in the air.

Jetze Plat and Martin Schulz impress as they claim European gold in Kitzbühel, Austria.

Archers compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Swiss athlete Martin Imboden believes home support can lead to victory at the 2014 Para-Archery European Championships

Australian Rugby Team

Australia defeated hosts Canada in the gold medal game to lift the 2014 Canada Cup

IPC Governing Board 2013

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has concluded four days of meetings in Bonn, Germany, (19-22 June), the first time many of the newly elected board members have visited the IPC’s home city.

Tom Aggar

Tom Aggar takes gold in dramatic fashion, whilst Liudmila Vauchok expresses her dominance in Aiguebelette, France

IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Berlin

Felix Streng misses out on 200m T44 victory by just 0.03 seconds and flying Fin Tahti seals a double victory over German rival Marc Schuh in the men's wheelchair races.

Nigel Murray

Around 110 athletes from 18 countries compete at one of the largest international boccia events of the year in Portugal.

INTERVIEW: Janet Mclachlan (Canada) | 2014 IWBF Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships

In Toronto, Canada, there were wins for USA, Australia and the Netherlands in Pool A whilst China, Canada and Germany saw off their opponenets in Pool B.

Stef Reid Berlin Grand Prix

Victories for Europeans Rehm, Reid and van Rhijn at IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.

Bosnia's men's sitting volleyball team

Defending champions take the women’s title whilst Bosnia and Herzegovina are now World and Paralympic champions after success in Elblag, Poland.