PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The weekend (25-27 July) at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games saw two provisional swimming world records and double cycling gold for the hosts' Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean.

Two wheelchair rugby players fight for the ball on the field of play

First chance for teams to qualify for Rio 2016 is highlighted by hosts Denmark’s optimism after moving up the world rankings.

IWRF WADA Cooperation

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) will conduct an Anti-Doping Outreach Campaign during its upcoming World Championship in Odense, Denmark, which take place between 4-10 August.

Allianz - Fact of the week - wheelchair tennis

Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have an impairment in their lower body. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences; athletes use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times. The second bounce may also occur outside of the field.

Women swimming a freestyle race

One of Spain’s most prolific medal winning swimmers, Teresa Perales, joins 22 other athletes chasing down European titles at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships from 4 August.

A man in a handcycle waves to spectators from a dirt track.

Just four weeks before the World Championships, Alessandro Zanardi and Jamie Whitmore are amongst those to secure overall season wins in Segovia.

Ice Sledge Hockey - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

Huge news for ice sledge hockey fans as they will be able to follow their national teams from the A and B-Pools in a global league from 2014-15.

7 Russian players standing next to each other singing the national anthem during the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships.

Ireland and the Netherlands put on strong performances on their way to the quarterfinals.

Allianz - Fact of the week - goalball

Goalball is a very physical sport. Players throw the ball with speeds up to 60km/h.

Allianz - Fact of the week - long jump

Athletes with leg or foot prosthesis are allowed to choose the leg they take off with.