Australian athlete loses his battle with cancer, but his influence on Australian para-sport will be felt for a long time yet.
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Wheelchair Tennis
Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda won the men’s doubles title, while Dutch duo Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot won the women’s crown.
Wheelchair Rugby
The defending Paralympic gold medallists have already lost their spot as the top team in the wheelchair rugby world rankings.
Equestrian
Five different riders from Great Britain won the individual and freestyle tests at the equestrian event in Gloucestershire.
Sochi 2014
Sylvana Mestre, chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, looks ahead to the 2013/14 season and the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
El Salvador
The new website, all in Spanish, will provide the NPC with a digital platform to raise awareness for the Paralympic Movement in El Salvador.
Wheelchair Basketball
The Netherlands’ women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Germany to take the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball title.
Wheelchair Basketball
The British men’s wheelchair basketball team won the European title by just two points against Turkey.
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Without David Weir in Lyon, Marcel Hug is expected to become the face of the men’s T54 class on the track and road.
