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David Weir

Eight para-athletes named as part of England track and field squad for Glasgow 2014.

Three sprinters run on a blue track

Having taken up para-athletics just 18 months ago and only recently finishing school, Germany’s Felix Streng is emerging as one of the surprise packages of the 2014 season and a potential rival to Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock at August’s European Championships in Swansea, Great Britain.

A young amputee girl smiles to the camera, wearing a white t-shirt with a Swansea 2014 imprint

An aspiring young Paralympian will fly to Berlin for a unique Swansea 2014 mission this week.

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues

IPC Athletics has announced that 27 of the 177 events planned for inclusion in the track and field programme at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are currently not meeting the minimum eligibility criteria as of 6 June 2014 due to the population of athletes.

British wheelchair racer David Weir with his lifelong coach Jenny Archer MBE.

Since becoming Weir's coach in 2002, Archer has seen her prodigy win six Paralympic golds and six world titles

Walid Ktila

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix series moves to Africa for the 8th Tunis International Meeting on 16-18 June, marking the first time the continent has staged a major IPC Athletics event.

Sir Philip Craven

Speaking at the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport in Helsinki, Finland, the IPC President outlined the Paralympic Movement's long term ambition.

Aled Davies throwing a discus

Great Britain’s Aled Davies wins the public vote after breaking the discus world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy.

Group shot of men in women in room with blue floor anr white walls.

IPC Athletics, the global governing body of para-athletics, has launched its Education Pathways Programme which aims to improve the standards of classifiers, technical officials and coaches within the sport.

Scott Reardon and Heinrich Popow

Australia’s Scott Reardon is relishing the prospect of racing Heinrich Popow in Berlin next weekend (20-22 June) for the first time since they tied for gold at last year’s World Championships, and believes that eventually either he or his German rival will smash the 12 second barrier for the 100m T42.

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

After making the Northern Ireland team for Glasgow 2014, the world's fastest Paralympian could now face the world's fastest Olympian.

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Kurt Fearnley, Madison de Rozario and Angie Ballard are amongst the big name Australians set to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Ever wondered what the world's fastest Paralympian does each day? Wonder no more as Jason Smyth takes us through his day.

Aled Davies celebrates

World record holder Aled Davies to headline Welsh athletics team at Commonwealth Games

A female wheelchair racer leans forward in her chair wearing sunglasses

At just 18 years of age Jones has a busy summer ahead, first tackling her exams before lining up the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships.

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock

A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.

Aled Davies throwing a discus

Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.

Aled Davies throwing a discus

With the European Championships under three months away, Aled Davies says he’s ready to break the 50m barrier this summer. Italy’s Martina Caironi and South Africa’s Ilse Hayes are also aiming for round number this season.

Martina Caironi, winces,

In a race against below-knee amputees, Martina Caironi pushed her self to the edge of her limits, to break the 200m T42 world record.

Markus Rehm, single leg amputee extends his legs over the long jump pit

Germany's Markus Rehm edges closer to his ultimate goal, whilst Finland's Toni Piispanen had a better result earlier in the day.