France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.
For the first time in 2007, the Parapans were held in the same city as the Pan American Games, creating a blueprint for future Games.
Rio 2016
Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Athletics
Sandrino Porru, President of FISPES, is keen to deliver an ‘extraordinary event’ to follow the hugely successful 2014 IPC Athletics Euros.
Between 29 August and 22 September, the IPC will countdown the top 25 moments from the last quarter of a century to celevrate its silver jubilee.
Since taking over as President in 2001, the IPC, Paralympic Movement and Paralympic Games have grown in size, stature and credibility.
Cycling
Italy claimed victory in the hand-bike relay on the first day of the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships.
Cycling
The Spanish pair, who claimed double gold at the recent UCI World Cup, are feeling the weight of expectation ahead of the World Championships.
Rowing
The winners have been decided at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Equestrian
The Netherlands’ Rixt van der Horst took a dramatic debut gold as her country; Great Britain and Germany all secure a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
