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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Swimming comprises men’s and women’s medal events in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, medley and relay across distances that range from 50m to 400m.

Liu Jiang
People's Republic of China

Jing beat the South Korean in the final at the 2014 table tennis worlds, and knows she will be looking for revenge.

A picture of a chinese woman showing her gold medal
Athletics

Double discus and shot put Paralympic and world champion Na Mi has revealed that a battle with injury is effecting her preparations for the Asian Para Games.

Alessandro Zanardi
Triathlon

The Italian handcyclist competed in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, USA.

Underwater shot in a swimming pool. A swimmer is photographed from below.
Swimming

Some of the world’s best swimmers will line-up at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.

Two men sitting on a podium behind a table with microphones in front of them
Tokyo 2020

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and Governing Board member Yasuhi Yamawaki addressed the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Thursday

Australia's Daniel Fox in a yellow swim cap swimming freestyle
Swimming

IPC Swimming has called for countries to submit the number of swimmers they will be sending to the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Many people in a room with some holding white signs
Shooting

Ganbaatar Zandraa is taking every opportunity to compete after qualifying for Rio 2016 at the 2014 World Championships, the first time ever Mongolia entered a team.

Leung Yuk Wing Boccia hong kong
Boccia

The Hong Kong boccia star is the man to beat at the Asian Para Games after his double-gold winning performance at the World Championships

Dancers compete at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Para dance sport

A total of 27 couples from seven countries will compete at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.

Swimmer in the water breathing between two freestyle strokes
Swimming

Double world champion looking to add to his medal collection in Incheon.

Six women in training suits on podium with medals and flower boquets.
Goalball

The Japanese women’s goalball team have struggled to replicate their success of London 2012, and are looking to improve at the Asian Para Games.

Daisuke IKEZAKI, Japan keeps the ball protected
Wheelchair Rugby

Japan will be strong favourites going into the competition in Incheon, as they face South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Youngjun Jeon of South Korea, a gold medal winner at Suhl 2014
Shooting

A series of events at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games, which starts on 18 October, feature shooters who have recently collected World Championship medals.

An athlete poses showing his gold medal.
Powerlifting

Powerlifting world champion Ali Jawad talks about his experience at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Upper body of smiling man holding medal
Cross-Country Skiing

With 100 days to go until the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, USA, a multitude of world and Paralympic champions are expected to line-up.

Man in canoe in action on the water
Rio 2016

The 21-year-old balances intense training with a 20 hour-a-week job in a bid to reach Rio 2016.

China's Yujiao Tan of China celebrates winning silver in the women's -67.50 kg powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifting

With the Asian Para Games just a few days away, here is a list of Paralympic and world champions from one of most prolific regions in powerlifting.

Women in racing wheelchair crossing a finish line
Athletics

McFadden makes it a third consecutive Chicago Marathon victory, whilst George claimed his fourth Chicago victory in a climactic race.

Iran National Paralympic Week 2013
Iran

The celebrations, held in the Iranian capital of Tehran, saw 8,000 children in attendance as an array of para-sports were demonstrated.