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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Logo of the International Paralympic Committee
Summer Games

Disc sports governed by WFDF have been recognised by the International Paralympic Committee and supported by the Paralympic Family.

Man in dark suit stands between some athletes on the podium
Hong Kong

The actor and singer attended the Opening Ceremony and has handed out numerous medals at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

Swimmer in the water taking a breath in freestyle
Swimming

Chinese para-swimmers win 10 of 16 possible gold medals in the pool in Incheon on Tuesday

Four runners on a track in a stadium
Athletics

China’s Junfei Chen and Kuwait’s Ahmad Almutairi break world records on second day of para-athletics in Incheon.

Two people in a shooting range, sitting in wheelchairs and targetting
Shooting

South Korea stormed to team gold in R3 on day two of competition at the Asian Para Games.

Women wearing a headscarf looks surprised and happy in front of a Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games banner
Shooting

New world champion Sareh Javanmardidodmani wins gold in both pistol P2 and P4 pistol events to take the Asian Para Games by storm.

Female runner crosses the finish line on a blue track in a stadium, celebrating
Swimming

Zheng’s world record was one of nine gold medals for China on the opening day of track and field in Incheon.

Classification assessment

Comments on the new Classification Code, due for publication in 2017, welcomed by 30 October.

Under water shot, leads the pack
Swimming

The 19-year-old Uzbek dominates the S13 class and breaks multiple Asian and Games records.

Women in wheelchair waving in front of a bench press
Powerlifting

Opening day of Asian Para Games sees China win two out of three golds in powerlifting

Three couples in training suits on a podium.
Para dance sport

The hosts of the Asian Para Games win all three gold medals on offer in wheelchair dance sport on day one.

The Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony took place on 18 October 2014.
Asia

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hung Won opened the Games in Incheon, South Korea.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.
Wheelchair Tennis

Japanese players have been dominating wheelchair tennis throughout 2014, and will be on the hunt for more glory in Incheon, South Korea.

Alessandro Zanardi
Summer Sports

A brief glance at the top stories from across the Paralympic Movement between 12-18 October.

Sailing competition
Sailing

Singapore’s three-time Paralympic sailor is competing in a new partnership at the 2014 Asian Para Games, and is not focusing on his competition.

A man holds a woman while dancing on a stage.
Sochi 2014

American celebrity dance show contestants, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic ice-skater Meryl Davis, get together for the first time since the conclusion of the blockbuster series.

Swimmer in butterfly style in a pool with a simming cap
Swimming

Keiichi Kimura is one of Asia’s top ranked swimmers heading into Incheon 2014 thanks to a new coach and training regime.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing on a track
Athletics

Top ranked Asian athletes will go head-to-head at the Asian Para Games between 18-24 October.

Toronto 2015
America

During 2015, Canada will play host to a number of major sporting events, including the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.

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Tokyo 2020

Panasonic joins the likes of Atos, Ottobock, Samsung and Visa as Worldwide Paralympic Partners.