PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Rugby

Starting on Monday (4 August), 12 teams will contest the world title in Odense, Denmark. Here's all you need to know about each team.

Cycling

US Paralympics has announced its roster of 44 athletes, including four tandem pilots, who will represent Team USA at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, USA from 28 August to 1 September.

Swimming

New Zealander has now won 14 major titles at just 21 years old

Archery

Great Britain’s John Stubbs, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky and Swiss favourite Martin Imboden all fail to make it into the running for gold medals in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Athletics

The ‘Flying Finn’ and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ are ready to renew their rivalry at August’s IPC Athletics European Championships

Football 7-a-side

Defending champions to meet Paralympic and world gold medallists in last four of the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships

Wheelchair Rugby

First chance for teams to qualify for Rio 2016 is highlighted by hosts Denmark’s optimism after moving up the world rankings.

Cycling

The weekend (25-27 July) at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games saw two provisional swimming world records and double cycling gold for the hosts' Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean.

Wheelchair Rugby

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) will conduct an Anti-Doping Outreach Campaign during its upcoming World Championship in Odense, Denmark, which take place between 4-10 August.

Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have an impairment in their lower body. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences; athletes use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times. The second bounce may also occur outside of the field.

Swimming

One of Spain’s most prolific medal winning swimmers, Teresa Perales, joins 22 other athletes chasing down European titles at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships from 4 August.

Cycling

Just four weeks before the World Championships, Alessandro Zanardi and Jamie Whitmore are amongst those to secure overall season wins in Segovia.

Para Ice Hockey

Huge news for ice sledge hockey fans as they will be able to follow their national teams from the A and B-Pools in a global league from 2014-15.

Football 7-a-side

Ireland and the Netherlands put on strong performances on their way to the quarterfinals.

Goalball is a very physical sport. Players throw the ball with speeds up to 60km/h.

Athletes with leg or foot prosthesis are allowed to choose the leg they take off with.

Due to its aggressive and full-contact character, wheelchair rugby was originally called murderball.

For the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the total number of sports will be 22. Para-canoe and para-triathlon will be added to the medals programme.

Athletics

The T34 world record holder aims to land his first gold medals at August’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

The core Paralympic values are at the heart of the Paralympic Movement. The values are determination, equality, inspiration and courage.