PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

2015 IPC Anti-Doping Code cover

The 2015 Code will come into force on 1 January 2015 and be applied to Paralympic Games, sports under the governance of and recognised by the IPC and all Member organisations.

Melissa Tapper

The 2015 ITTF Oceania Cup and Para-Table Tennis Championships will integrate able-bodied and para-athletes together and offer athletes the chance to qualify for Rio 2016 directly.

fireworks exploding at the Closing Ceremony of the Asian Para Games

A recap of all the Paralympic sports contested at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games, including badminton, which will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Peter Trotter Australia

Double Paralympian Peter Trotter, who won a full set of medals at the 1984 Paralympics, passed away aged 58.

Shingo Kunieda Incheon Asian Para Games

The pair have also secured a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after their Asian Para Games gold in South Korea.

Fiona Southorn

New Zealand para-cyclist Fiona Southorn has announced her retirement from cycling, but may turn her attentions to a new sport for Rio.

Group of skiers with different impairments in front of a sign saying "Nevados de Chillan"

A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.

10 people in a workshop around a table with one person explaining.

A total of 10 participants from six countries were trained in Namibia with the support of the Agitos Foundation and Norway Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Para-badminton players

A number of the sport’s top stars put in excellent displays at the Asian Para Games in South Korea to claim gold.

Three Chinese athletes standing on the podium

The Chinese para-cyclist was dominant on both the track and road, winning three Asian Para Games titles in South Korea.