Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair on a track

The "Swiss Silver Bullet" is set to compete in six T54 events at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

A picture of a woman holding a French flag

Sir Phillip Craven opens athletics' biggest gathering since London 2012

Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace

American sprinter lower previous mark by 0.15 in 200m T44 heats

Chuck Aoki

American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki says it’s time for athletes to act upon the IPC’s core value of “inspiration.”

Johanna Benson and Francois-Elie rivalry

Paralympic gold medallist confident of landing 200m world title

David Prince in training

American world record holder thinks it could go in Sunday's world title race

Odair Santos

Quotes from medal winners from Saturday's (20 July) action.

Men's 100m T42 Popow and Reardon rivarly - as of 19.07.13

Heinrich Popow and Scott Reardon headline a stacked field in the men’s T42 class at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair during an athletics race

• 17 gold medals up for grabs as Lyon 2013 get underway.

Jeremy Campbell

The American discus thrower and swimmer – both Paralympic champions – were named Best Male and Female Athlete with a Disability, respectively.

USA's ice sledge hockey team

Sixty-one players will compete for 17 roster spots available on USA’s ice sledge hockey team for Sochi 2014.

Lucas Sithole

The 24th British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships will conclude this weekend at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.

Peacock and Browne - Men's 100m T44 rivalry

Will Jonnie Peacock or Richard Browne cruise to a world title, or will another amputee sprinter pass them before the finish?

British wheelchair basketball team celebrates

After captaining Great Britain to another wheelchair basketball European title, Abdi Jama begins to celebrate Ramadan.

 Jose Antonio Exposito Pineiro

The Council will serve as a consulting body between the NPC and its athletes.

Yijun Chen

Take a look at the six Ones to Watch wheelchair fencers with just three weeks to go until the sport’s World Championships.

Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics

What is your favourite Paralympic Memory? Tell us by entering our competition on Facebook and Twitter.

Arnu Fourie

The London 2012 bronze medallist is happy to keep out of media spotlight ahead of his 100m and 200m showdowns.

Men's 200m T43 rivalry infographic - Oliveira and Leeper

Will Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira be able to squeak by the USA’s Blake Leeper for gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships?