PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A pictures of prosthetics legs

The IPC’s VISTA 2013 conference will focus on equipment and technology issues related to Paralympic sports.

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Great Britain’s top young athletes will compete at the National Junior Championships this weekend.

David Weir

After winning gold in all four of events at London 2012, Great Britain’s David Weir won UK Athletics’ top Paralympic honour.

Rob Richardson

Despite post-Paralympic blues, Rob Richardson talks about how the Great Britain sitting volleyball team is already looking ahead to Rio 2016.

Yannick Bourseaux

France’s Yannick Bourseaux, a two-time winter Paralympian on track for Sochi 2014, will race for another para-triathlon world title in New Zealand next week.

Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace

The founding partnership of US Paralympics has now been extended another four years.

Best Team - London 2012

The top seven teams from the London 2012 Paralympic Games are up for the Best Team Athlete of the Month award for August and September.

Finland men's goalball team

Finland’s men’s team won Paralympic gold at London 2012 and will now host the 2014 World Championships.

Andre Cats - Agitos Foundation

Andre Cats, Chef de Mission of the Dutch team in London, presented IPC President Sir Philip Craven with a generous donation to the IPC’s Agitos Foundation.

Sochi 2014 Co-ordination Commission

IPC representatives travelled to Sochi to discuss the progress of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games test events.