Despite post-Paralympic blues, Rob Richardson talks about how the Great Britain sitting volleyball team is already looking ahead to Rio 2016.
Sochi 2014
France’s Yannick Bourseaux, a two-time winter Paralympian on track for Sochi 2014, will race for another para-triathlon world title in New Zealand next week.
USA
The founding partnership of US Paralympics has now been extended another four years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The top seven teams from the London 2012 Paralympic Games are up for the Best Team Athlete of the Month award for August and September.
Goalball
Finland’s men’s team won Paralympic gold at London 2012 and will now host the 2014 World Championships.
Netherlands
Andre Cats, Chef de Mission of the Dutch team in London, presented IPC President Sir Philip Craven with a generous donation to the IPC’s Agitos Foundation.
Sochi 2014
IPC representatives travelled to Sochi to discuss the progress of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games test events.
Azerbaijan
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement hosted teams of athletes for pre-Games training, preparing them for a haul of 41 medals.
Archery
After much success at London 2012, Tim Hazell will leave his position as Great Britain’s Paralympic archery coach at the end of October.
Rio 2016
Canadian Paralympic champion wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell has noted she will be back for Rio 2016 at age 42.
