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Athletics

The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.

Canadian men celebrating with their medals
Wheelchair Rugby

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.

Jessica Long
Rio 2016

The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.

Richard Browne
Athletics

Despite his success, US sprinter says he would swap both his world records for world titles in 2015.

Richard Browne and Jonnie Peacock
Athletics

The 2014 para-athletics season is slowly drawing to a close, so here is recap of 10 things we learned this year.

Richard Browne of the United States looks on after the Men's 100m T44 heats on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

Two races – the men’s 200m T44 and women’s 400m T34-54 – will take place at the final Diamond League meeting of the year.

Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby

After a bumper month of sport in August, the nominations will be split into three categories beginning with Best Male.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Wheelchair Rugby

August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place

The Rio 2016 Pioneer Volunteers group photographed during the filming of the campaign.
Rio 2016

Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Martina Caironi, winces,
Athletics

Sandrino Porru, President of FISPES, is keen to deliver an ‘extraordinary event’ to follow the hugely successful 2014 IPC Athletics Euros.

Matthew COWDREY, Australia in the butterfly
Sailing

The new initiative by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport aims to find new para-athletes for a host of sports.

Jonnie PEACOCK, Great Britain celebrates his victory
Athletics

London 2012 gold medallist Jonnie Peacock among star athletes confirmed to participate in Saturday’s celebrations for National Paralympic Day.

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Athletics

Andrew Parsons, who is also the Brazilian Paralympic Committee President, will run alongside para-athletes on the streets of Rio.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
Athletics

The US Paralympic champion had time to hit the beach in the Caribbean and reflect midway through her 2014 season.

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Athletics

Find out what the athletes said after they competed at Swansea 2014

Vanessa Low long jump 2014 Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Athletics

Marcel Hug, Hannah Cockroft, Dan Greaves and Marlou van Rhijn all round-off their seasons with wins in Birmingham, Great Britain.

Women in racing wheelchair
Athletics

The European Championships will come to a close with home favourites Aled Davies and Beverly Jones going after gold.

Man in the long jump right before landing in the sand
Athletics

Ten gold medals were awarded in the morning session of the last competition day of Swansea 2014

Women on a track celebrating with a French flag
Athletics

The first track world record of the championships was broken this morning by Marie-Amelie le Fur

Markus Rehm
Athletics

German national champion hoping to break new ground at Swansea 2014.