A study has been carried out to assess the participation of female athletes at the Paralympic Games from 1996-2012, and the results have now come through.

Wheelchair Rugby

The American wheelchair rugby player believes sponsors need to get behind Paralympians to help them inspire the next generation.

Chairperson of the IPC’s Women in Sport Committee has been appointed to a European Group of Experts.

Athletics

Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.

Cycling

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.

Goalball

With their victories at the IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, more teams qualified for next year’s World Championships in Finland.

Rio 2016

The start of construction for Brazil’s new Paralympic Training Centre highlighted a host of events this year in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Games.

Wheelchair Basketball

Australia defeated Paralympic champions Canada in the gold-medal game of the Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan.

Equestrian

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.

Wheelchair Rugby

The No. 1-ranked wheelchair rugby team in the world will now be supported by USA Rugby, the nation’s able-bodied federation for the sport.