It was not until 2007 that the first universal code regarding classification was published for the benefit of the Paralympic Movement.
Cycling
Of the six women’s world titles up for grabs on Sunday US and British women won five of them.
Wheelchair Tennis
The French defending champion believe any of the top wheelchair tennis players can win the US Open title which starts on Thursday.
Sweden
Israelsson elected chair of the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee at an extraordinary meeting
Cycling
Hosts USA finish the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships atop of the medals table after five days of thrilling competition
Republic of Korea
The Asian Para Games will take place in Incheon, Korea, between 18-24 October.
Wheelchair Tennis
Dutch wheelchair tennis ace launches biography ‘Fierce and Vulnerable’
Boccia
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
Wheelchair Rugby
August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place
Swimming
Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.
Cycling
Saturday's 12 time trial world titles in Greenville, USA, were spread across nine countries with Germany and USA winning two apiece.
Triathlon
The World Triathlon Grand Finals took place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday 30 August.
Cross-Country Skiing
At the 2015 Worlds, Norwegian cross-country Paralympic champion Mariann Marthinsen is looking to seal the gold medal that equipment failure led her to miss-out on.
International Paralympic Day started in Bonn, Germany, in 2003 and has since taken in capital cities such as Berlin and London raising the profile of para-sport.
Cycling
Whilst USA won four golds at the UCI World Championships, there were also wins for Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy and Ukraine.
Equestrian
Great Britain finish the competition on top of the medals table as new stars emerge.
Cycling
France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.
For the first time in 2007, the Parapans were held in the same city as the Pan American Games, creating a blueprint for future Games.
Rio 2016
Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Athletics
Sandrino Porru, President of FISPES, is keen to deliver an ‘extraordinary event’ to follow the hugely successful 2014 IPC Athletics Euros.