PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Archery

At the World Archery Congress, in addition to elections, IPC Governing Board Member Rita van Driel received a prestigious award.

Wheelchair Fencing

Hong Kong’s seven-time wheelchair fencing Paralympic gold medallist makes her IPC blog debut, explaining how she got involved in the sport.

Table Tennis

The ITTF Para-Table Tennis Championships will take place from 27 September – 4 October in Lignano, Italy.

Cross-Country Skiing

The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7-16 March, with 72 medals being contested across five sports.

Athletes, National Paralympic Committees and International Federations, officials, classifiers, researchers and anyone with an interest in classification are encouraged to give their views.

Here’s an overview of noteworthy changes to the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods in sport.

Equestrian

After smashing his ribs, bruising his kidney and dislocating his knee, Ricky Balshaw is ready to turn the page and start his road to Rio 2016.

National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have until 3 December to nominate a candidate to represent their athlete voice in the Movement.

Asia

This partnership will ensure major para-sport events in Asia receive television coverage, including the 2014 Incheon Para-Games.

Wheelchair Fencing

Estonia, Libya and Haiti will join IWAS, while wheelchair fencer Radoslaw Stanczuk received one of the organisation’s most prestigious awards.

Canada

Canadian Paralympic Committee launches fund to support children who are financially disadvantaged and living with a disability to take part in sport.

France

Five athletes who could be future medal hopes at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai and at Rio 2016.

Cycling

British Cycling will hold talent assessment days in October to find the next crop of the nation’s top female para-cyclists.

Rio 2016

NBC and NBCSN to provide unprecedented 116 hours of coverage for next two Paralympic Games

Athletics

200m T42 Paralympic champion completes 977 mile run from John O’Groats, Scotland, to Land’s End in Cornwall, hitting target of 40 marathons in 40 days.

Table Tennis

Despite winning at London 2012, Germany’s Holger Nikelis is still looking to regain his men’s Class 1 table tennis European title.

Swimming

Former swimmer Rob Greenwood announced as coach who will lead highly successful British squad into Rio 2016.

USA

Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic hopefuls from America react to the news that NBC’s networks will be broadcasting the Games.

The IPC Medical Committee held their annual meeting in Bonn, Germany, focusing on their activities leading up to and during the Sochi 2014 Games.

All IPC Members allowed to vote in elections that will take place on 24 November.