PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

2013 IPC General Assembly Stage

Cities have until 15 June 2014 to submit thir bids for the biggest IPC membership event outside of the Paralympic Games.

Athletes compete in a wheelchair race at the 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing

Over three days, athletes took part in 133 track and field events, setting nine regional records.

Evan Strong

Exciting plans announced that aim to further grow the sport of para-snowboard ahead of PyeongChang2018

Female athlete throws the javelin from a seated position

Chinese Taipei’s Ya-Ting Liu breaks women’s javelin F12 regional record on second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing a forhand during a wheelchair tennis match.

The Dutch wheelchair tennis player was presented with the Spirit of Sport Individual Award in Turkey.

Great Britain's Amy Marren competing in the 200m Individual Medley SM9 at the IPC Swimming World Championships.

More than 330 of the world’s best swimmers from 18 countries will swim in the same pool that will stage next year’s World Championships

Tatyana McFadden celebrates her second successive Virgin Money London Marathon win in April 2014.

Just 32 days after winning a silver medal at Sochi 2014, the American was back to her best on the streets of the British capital.

Athletes with a visual impairment compete in the 100m at the 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing.

Lin Zhu was the star of the show on Monday breaking the 100m and 400m T13 Asian records.

Picture of Glasgow 2014 stadium with 100 days to go written in the grass

The next Commonwealth Games will include more medals and sports for para-sport than ever before.

Guido Bonsen

The head coach of the Dutch para-athletics team explains why he believes para-athletics needs to be better integrated with the able-bodied side of the sport.