PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hertog aiming for a personal best and a medal at Swansea 2014
Dutch T44 athlete will aims for success in the long jump, 100m and 200m at the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Top stars line-up at Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
The 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships will feature a host of top stars, with swimmers competing from a total of 19 countries.

Rio 2016 education programme officially added to city schools curriculum
Initiative aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic values to youngsters

IWRF World Championships: Wednesday preview
Semi-final hopes are on the line for many teams on the second day ofthe IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark

Australia announces World Para-Equestrian Team
Australia will be sending four riders and their horses to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014, including one Paralympic gold medallist.

Kokarev breaks the world record as Russia strike triple gold
Russia won three European swimming titles in Eindhoven on Tuesday evening with Dmitrii Kokarev and Dmitry Grigorev breaking records.

Swansea 2014 ticket sales surge
Following interest from the Commonwealth Games, ticket sales for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships are fast selling out.

Eindhoven 2014: Day three athlete flash quotes
The reaction from athletes including Netherland’s Chantalle Zijderveld, gold medal winner in a new European record time.

Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day two
Day two at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will feature the debut of the mixed 4x50 freestyle relay 20 points.

Eindhoven 2014: Day two athlete flashquotes
Great Britain won three gold medals in the morning session at the Eindhoven 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

IWRF World Championships: Day one review
Wins for hosts Denmark and New Zealand on the first day of competition in Odense, Denmark.

IWRF World Championships: Day two preview
On Tuesday all 12 teams will be action in Odense, Denmark, with some teams including reigning champions USA playing twice.

Triple gold for Great Britain and Ukraine on second morning of the IPC Swimming Euros
Great Britain's Hannah Russell celebrates her 18th birthday with a European title in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

When Molly met Marlou
The Netherlands’ double-amputee sprinter Marlou van Rhijn inspired the next generation when she met young Swansea local Molly Hopkins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.

August: What to watch
This month is packed full of sport with a number of world and regional championships taking place. What will you be watching this month?

Vote now for July’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.

Rio 2016 announces test event programme
Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Nederland vier medailles rijker op dag 2 van het IPC EK Zwemmen in Eindhoven
Op de tweede dag van het IPC EK Zwemmen in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion, heeft Nederland haar medailleoogst uitgebreid met drie zilveren en één bronzen medaille.

Rio 2016 launches the Look of the Games
The inspirations for Rio 2016 scenario were Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro.