Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia’s world and Paralympic medallist Rheed McCracken, gives an insight into his three heroes.

The Australian T34 wheelchair racer shares his three heroes.

Mary Fisher, NZL, competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal

New Zealand’s five time world champion Mary Fisher is the hot favourite for women’s S11 events at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Toronto 2015 emblem

Serena Ryder’s “Together We Are One” meant to represent the spirit of the Pan Am/Parapan American Games.

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil will feature 350 athletes from 39 countries between 29-31 May

Ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, here are five things you might now know about the Swiss town that will stage this weekend’s event.

Marco Dispaltro will be heading to London 2012 as a member of Canada's Boccia team.

BC4 world No. 1 Marco Dispaltro is among the 10-person team to represent Canada.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrating his victory after a para-triathlon

Top finishers from the Madrid para-triathlon World Event in early May will line up in London on Saturday.

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The 32-year-old broke a six year old world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

US Paralympics logo square

The nine-stop tour will rouse excitement and awareness of the Paralympic Games, beginning on 4 July with select stops across USA.

Austria's Mendy Swoboda won his second world title in the para-canoe K1 men’s 200m TA event.

The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.

Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.

Numerous world records have been broken at the track in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Around 350 athletes from 39 countries are set to take part in this weekend’s event which is supported by Allianz.

Rixt van der Horst

European riders get to see how they measure up with the European Championships about three months away.

Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix

Italians Beatrice Vio, Alessio Sarri gave the crowd plenty to cheer for in the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Group shot of around 20 people standing and in wheelchairs with a big banner

JPSA replaces old emblem with new one to mark the next chapter in the para-sport community.

Lin Ma

Great Britain, Germany among nations to contend with China, who make their European debut in 2015.

Women in racing wheelchair

The Swiss European champion wheelchair racer gives an insight into her training regime ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins the Women's 100m T34 during the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium on August 24, 2014 in Birmingham, England.

British T34 wheelchair racers aims to continue her track record for breaking world records in Switzerland this weekend.

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The Egyptian powerlifter had her suspension reduced after appealing her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

NPC Iran held a ceremony on 24 May in Tehran to include National Paralympic Day in their routine mission to serve the people with impairments.

National Paralympic Day was added to Iran’s annual calendar, showcasing their commitment to serve people with disabilities.

Fiona Southorn, Jono Hailstone, Kate Horan at 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Mexico.

Hailstone succeeds two-time Olympian Cameron, who took on a new role with Cycling New Zealand.