PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three couples in training suits on a podium.

The hosts of the Asian Para Games win all three gold medals on offer in wheelchair dance sport on day one.

The Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony took place on 18 October 2014.

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hung Won opened the Games in Incheon, South Korea.

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

Japanese players have been dominating wheelchair tennis throughout 2014, and will be on the hunt for more glory in Incheon, South Korea.

Alessandro Zanardi

A brief glance at the top stories from across the Paralympic Movement between 12-18 October.

Sailing competition

Singapore’s three-time Paralympic sailor is competing in a new partnership at the 2014 Asian Para Games, and is not focusing on his competition.

A man holds a woman while dancing on a stage.

American celebrity dance show contestants, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic ice-skater Meryl Davis, get together for the first time since the conclusion of the blockbuster series.

Swimmer in butterfly style in a pool with a simming cap

Keiichi Kimura is one of Asia’s top ranked swimmers heading into Incheon 2014 thanks to a new coach and training regime.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing on a track

Top ranked Asian athletes will go head-to-head at the Asian Para Games between 18-24 October.

Toronto 2015

During 2015, Canada will play host to a number of major sporting events, including the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.

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Panasonic joins the likes of Atos, Ottobock, Samsung and Visa as Worldwide Paralympic Partners.