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Xavier Gonzalez
Athletics

The strategic plans for the nine IPC sports will make them stronger and in the long-term self-sustainable.

Women's race Lyon
Athletics

Series to visit nine countries in four continents after successful launch in 2013.

Patrick Anderson
Wheelchair Basketball

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Patrick Anderson, Ryley Batt, Daniel Dias, Heinrich Popow and David Weir.

A picture of a woman showing her gold medal
Wheelchair Tennis

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Yunidis Castillo, Terezhina Guilhermina, Zarah Nemati, Esther Vergeer and Yu Chui Yee.

Jonnie Peacock celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m T44 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Cycling

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.

Raymond Martin celebrates
Athletics

Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.

Michele George
Equestrian

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.

Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon
Athletics

198 medal events to be played out across six days of action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, Wales.

Daniel Dias freestyle Montreal 2013
Swimming

Athletics and swimming national competitions close a year filled with good results for Brazilian athletes at IPC Swimming and IPC Athletics World Championships.

Tatyana McFadden
Athletics

The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the wheelchair events at the New York City Marathon.

Tatyana McFadden
Athletics

There will be 27 Paralympians lining up at this weekend’s New York City Marathon.

2013 Asian Youth Para Games
Athletics

Host nation Malaysia have won 11 golds in Kuala Lumpur after two days of action – all of those titles coming in athletics.

Fitri Ghani wins the first gold at the Athletics venue at the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games
Athletics

Japan top medals table following first day of competition ahead of host nation and Iran.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrates after crossing a finish line
Athletics

Winners include cyclist Monica Bascio, track star Raymond Martin and record breaking men's 4x100m relay team.

Jessica Long says NO! to Doping
Para dance sport

World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.

2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Football 7-a-side

More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

Powerlifting at the 2013 Parapan Youth Games
Football 7-a-side

Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Talisson Glock Montreal 2013
Athletics

Brazil fields strong team of youngsters, including world champions, for the Youth Parapan American Games being held in Buenos Aires.

Tatyana McFadden
Athletics

The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk scooped up Chicago Marathon titles over the weekend.

Hannah Cockroft set a new Paralympic record in the women's 100m - T34 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

48 athletes and relay team with potential to medal at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to receive support from governing body in 2013-14.