Shooting

With two gold medals up for grabs, a number of the top stars are back in action.

The International Paralympic Committee’s development arm, the Agitos Foundation, on Wednesday (23 July) announced that 28 IPC member organisations from around the world will receive EUR 650,000 of funding through the second edition of its hugely successful Grant Support Programme.

Para Ice Hockey

Team USA for the 2014-15 season features 17 players, include 11 Sochi 2014 gold medallists.

Archery

Starting this Saturday (26 July) 150 of Europe’s best archers will line-up ready to win gold.

Rio 2016

Mexican Paralympic champion Amalia Perez was injured for most of 2013 but secured silver behind rival Fatma Omar at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships and has vowed to be back in gold medal-winning form by Rio 2016.

Athletics

After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.

Para dance sport

Russian wheelchair dance couple Maksim Sedakov and Svetlana Kukushina first met through a chance encounter but Sedakov has gone on to dance at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Swimming

Ellen Keane will compete at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, having become a Paralympian even before finishing her exams.

Athletics

Around 300 para-athletes from 20 countries will compete in 22 medal events across five sports, the most ever.

Equestrian

Team of five will compete in Normandy, France, between 23 August and 7 September