The defending Paralympic, world and European champion lost her opening round singles match, making for a thrilling start to the European Championships.
Blind Football
The Brazilian football 5-a-side team have not lost a major international tournament since 1996.
Table Tennis
Several of the top female table tennis players held onto their European titles, though a lot of the top-ranked men were upset in the final rounds.
Azerbaijan
Double-Paralympic champion judoka Iham Zaikyev attended the official launch of the nation’s Children’s Paralympic Committee.
Alpine Skiing
The USOC have launched a new talent identification programme that aims to help them create the No. 1 Paralympic team in the world.
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Swimmer follows up IPC Athlete of the Month win with two short-course world records at New Zealand nationals.
Archery
At the World Archery Congress, in addition to elections, IPC Governing Board Member Rita van Driel received a prestigious award.
Wheelchair Fencing
Hong Kong’s seven-time wheelchair fencing Paralympic gold medallist makes her IPC blog debut, explaining how she got involved in the sport.
Table Tennis
The ITTF Para-Table Tennis Championships will take place from 27 September – 4 October in Lignano, Italy.
Cross-Country Skiing
The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7-16 March, with 72 medals being contested across five sports.
