Swimming

With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.

Wheelchair Rugby

The IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships will take place from 12-17 August in Antwerp, Belgium.

Alan Dickson, a former President of CPISRA is currently a member of the IPC's Governing Board and has been since 2005.

Fundraising dinner to be held at Gilze-Rijen airbase, the Netherlands, in aid of the Agitos Foundation and with support of the Royal Air Force.

Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Ivory Nwokorie, Iraq’s Huda Ali and Moldova's Stefan Rosca and Verginiu Arapu have committed anti-doping rule violations.

Boccia

Take a look at four of the world’s top boccia players as they compete at their regional tournaments this season.

Iran

The Asian Youth Para-Games will take place from 26-30 October and are expected to draw nearly 2,500 athletes from 42 different countries.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Athletes from 56 nations visited the Ottobock workshop at the IPC Athletics World Championships, where 307 repairs were completed.

Para Ice Hockey

Russia have gone from not having an ice sledge hockey programme just a few years ago to being on the world’s biggest stage in their own country.

Table Tennis

Athletes from South Korea, Great Britain, China and Indonesia made headlines at the Korea Para-Table Tennis Open Championships.