PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Female runner crosses the finish line on a blue track in a stadium, celebrating

Zheng’s world record was one of nine gold medals for China on the opening day of track and field in Incheon.

Classification assessment

Comments on the new Classification Code, due for publication in 2017, welcomed by 30 October.

Under water shot, leads the pack

The 19-year-old Uzbek dominates the S13 class and breaks multiple Asian and Games records.

Women in wheelchair waving in front of a bench press

Opening day of Asian Para Games sees China win two out of three golds in powerlifting

Three couples in training suits on a podium.

The hosts of the Asian Para Games win all three gold medals on offer in wheelchair dance sport on day one.

The Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony took place on 18 October 2014.

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hung Won opened the Games in Incheon, South Korea.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.

Japanese players have been dominating wheelchair tennis throughout 2014, and will be on the hunt for more glory in Incheon, South Korea.

Alessandro Zanardi

A brief glance at the top stories from across the Paralympic Movement between 12-18 October.

Sailing competition

Singapore’s three-time Paralympic sailor is competing in a new partnership at the 2014 Asian Para Games, and is not focusing on his competition.

A man holds a woman while dancing on a stage.

American celebrity dance show contestants, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic ice-skater Meryl Davis, get together for the first time since the conclusion of the blockbuster series.