PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three wheelchair racers approaching the finish line on the track of a stadium

Finnish wheelchair racer Toni Piispanen will enter August’s IPC Athletics European Championships as the Paralympic champion and world-record holder in the 100m T51 sprint, but has arguably made as many adjustments to his training this season as any other racer on the track.

Leomon Silva of Brazil scored 51 goals at the 2014 Goalball World Championships

Brazil’s men and the USA’s women were crowned champions, as four more teams qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

A picture of men ready to swim

The International Triathlon Union (ITU), in conjunction with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has announced three of the six medal events that will be contested in para-triathlon’s debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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?