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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand's gold medallist Sophie Pascoe with silver medallist Madeleine Scott of Australia and bronze medallist Erraid Davies of Scotland during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final at Glasgow 2014
Shooting

Sir Philip Craven's comments come after Glasgow 2014 staged the biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport programme.

A picture of man ready for the start of his swimming race
Swimming

The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships will start from Monday (4 August), featuring 380 athletes from 37 countries in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Roberta Sheffield Canada para-equestrian
Equestrian

Four riders will represent Canada at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014

Garett HICKLING - Wheelchair Rugby - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair Rugby

As the best wheelchair rugby team head to Odense, Denmark, here are 10 stories that could make the news.

Italy's women on their way to 2014 European gold in the women’s recurve open team at Nottwil 2014.
Archery

Six days of stunning competition concluded with 11 of the 24 competing countries winning at least one medal.

A picture of a woman in the pool holding the swimming cap with her hand
Swimming

Russia’s four-time Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina is competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as a triple reigning European champion but up-and-coming athletes, and age, have forced her to consider her future.

Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Goalball

Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving
Sochi 2014

Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August

Man in racing wheelchair crosses finish line of a track throwing hands in the air, celebrating
Athletics

Australia, Canada and England win medals in both the men’s and women’s 1,500m T54 at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Finland's Jere Forsberg celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Individual Compound Archery-Open at London 2012.
Europe

Finland’s Jere Forsberg will battle it out with Slovenia’s Marcel Pavlik for gold on the final day of the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships.

A swimmer clenches his fists in delight after winning gold at London 2012.
Swimming

In april werd Michael Schoenmaker wereldkampioen op de 200m vrijeslag (heren) en haalde bijna zes seconden van zijn tijd die hij zwom tijdens de Paralympische Spelen in 2012.

Joshua Grob Switzerland Swimming
Swimming

For the first time in two years Switzerland sends swimmer to international championships.

A swimmer clenches his fists in delight after winning gold at London 2012.
Swimming

Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker grabbed the men’s 200m freestyle world No.1 sport in April, taking nearly six seconds off his London 2012 time.

Ivan DOTSENKO - Football Seven-a-Side - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Football 7-a-side

The Netherlands beat Ireland and Ukraine beat Russia to ensure they will battle for gold in the final of the 2014 CPISRA European Football 7-a-side Championships.

Cho Yang-ho new POCOG President
PyeongChang 2018

Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President

Players in wheelchairs lining up and high five
Wheelchair Rugby

After only winning bronze at London 2012, Team USA are more determined than ever to hold onto their world crown

A stunning view of Rio from Sugar Loaf Mountain

Joining forces with the International Telecommunications Union, the IPC have launched a challenge looking to promote accessible media for all.

Julien CASOLI, France side by side against his opponents
Athletics

France’s Julien Casoli has claimed that the T54 wheelchair races at this month’s IPC Athletics European Championships will not be a straight two-horse race between Britain’s David Weir and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and that his two rivals do not impress him.

Women wearing swim goggles and a swim cap taking breath while swimming butterfly stroke.
Swimming

Stukalova became a five-time world champion in 2013 and now hopes that the 2014 swimming Euros will cement her course for gold in future years.

men in wheelchairs make a circle
Wheelchair Rugby

Australia’s Naz Erdem believes that his team have prepared in the best possible way ahead of the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark.