PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman in the pool with her hand up

One world and one European record broken during Friday morning's session at the IPC Swimming Europeans.

Dutch swimmer Simon Boer racing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

19-jarige pakt Europese titel op 200 meter schoolsla

A swimmer clenches his fists in delight after winning gold at London 2012.

Friday (7 August) at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships is headlined by the men’s 200m freestyle S4, a race in which Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker has taken six seconds off his time from London 2012.

A swimmer diving into the pool at the start of a race.

With two golds, one silver and one bronze on Wednesday, Italy now has 11 medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros surpassing the nine they won at Berlin 2011.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing Basketball

British wheelchair basketball team announced to face the Netherlands on 30 August

Japan v New Zealand at 2014 IWRF World Championships Odense

Australia and Canada will fight for top seeding in Pool A, whilst Japan and USA clash in Pool B as the pool phase comes to a close.

Man in a wheelchair with a ball in his lap going forward.

Canada has edged past Great Britain by just a single point as Australia, Japan and USA all secured victories on day four of the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships

Two women and one man in dressage uniforms standing on the medals podium.

Paralympic bronze medallist Hosmar part of Dutch team for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013

IPC blogger and the USA’s wheelchair rugby star, Chuck Aoki, wants to see every medal awarded to athletes in team sports to count towards the medal tally at major competitions.

USA player pushes past a Japanese player

Australia and the USA remain undefeated after the final pool matches at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships