The American wheelchair racer turned cross-country skier looks back at reuniting her two families in Russia, where she won a silver medal.
Mexico
ChangeMakers: Efren Andres Galvan Rangel decided to establish his own website and Facebook page to keep Mexicans informed about para-sport in their own language.
Zimbabwe
An innovative project, Sport 4 Socialisation, uses sport to break down barriers and perceptions of ability in Zimbabwe.
Football 7-a-side
ChangeMakers: Ngo Huu Ky Phong shows how an accessible football project is helping Vietnamese children to develop skills as well as character.
Namibia
ChangeMakers: Namibian Ambrose Trust Mutongomanya was inspired by his experience of volunteering within para-sport to make a difference through his company when in full-time work.
Athletics
Athletes from six different sports participated in a team camp in Limerick in preparation for the next Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Tennis
ChangeMakers: The International Tennis Federation conducted a study of it’s development fund and found that wheelchair tennis leads to ‘numerous’ psychological and social benefits.
Table Tennis
ChangeMakers: One Nepalese citizen decided to use para-table tennis as way of raising awareness of para-sport and impairments through a new national association.
America
ChangeMakers: ‘Team Zaryen’ football and wheelchair basketball teams provide a way for those injured in the 2010 Haiti earthquake to participate in sport and move forward together.
Powerlifting
With just under one week to go until the biggest IPC Powerlifting World Championships in history, the second of a two part guide featuring the biggest male and female lifts of 2013 could indicate some faces to watch from 5-11 April.