PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tatyana McFadden

Bleakley, the coach of the USA’s track and field squad, earned the accolade for helping the USA to 13 medals at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Buy tickets and Watch live: 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Celebrating one month to go until the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, details of the live stream from 4-10 August have been released and a new website look revealed.

Sir Philip welcoming the participants of the Sochi 2014 debrief.

IPC President praises Sochi’s record breaking success and legacy at the start of two day debrief into the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Brian McKeever

Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion Brian McKeever remains on the trails in the hunt for future glory after adding three more titles to his trophy cabinet at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.

Trucks and diggers have moved in to start work on Deodoro Olympic Park

Venues in the Deodoro will host four Paralympic sports in 2016

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Beijing, China, will host the inaugural IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Asian Pacific Cup which also represents the first ever competition in China.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing basketball.

Can the Australian men's team retain their world title at the 2014 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Incheon, Korea?

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.

The Dutch players are bidding to become Wimbledon champions for a third consecutive year, whilst Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will defend their title.

Woman in wheelchair on a tennis court returning a shot.

Nominees include: Ryley Batt, Veronika Vadovicova, Safet Alibasic, Janet McLachlan and Yui Kamiji

Aquatics Centre

To mark National Paralympic Day 2014, a number of swimmers will return to the iconic Aquatics Centre, as well as thletes from boccia, goalball and wheelchair basketball who will compete at iconic venues from the 2012 Paralympic Games.