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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Some volunteers at the Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics World Championships pose for a photo.
Summer Sports

Photographer Luc Percival believes that volunteers are integral to major sporting events and urges you to sign up for Rio 2016.

Patricia Valle
Swimming

World champion Patricia Valle is amongst a series of swimmers to break Americas records and seal multiple victories at the Mexican Open in Solidaridad.

Women on cross country ski in action on the track
Cross-Country Skiing

Ukrainian world champion Nordic Skier Iryna Bui has revealed that she has been working on her mental prowess before the start of the 2014-15 IPC Nordic Skiing season.

A young Ugandan tries out shot-put
Uganda

Over 200 participants took part in 19 different para-sports.

Women wearing a headscarf looks surprised and happy in front of a Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games banner
Shooting

Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani and China’s Lin Furong were two of the winners at the ceremony in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

No. 28 Leung Yuk Wing back to winning ways in boccia
Boccia

After going 10 years without a gold medal, Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk Wing won four of them in 2014 with success at the World Championships and Asian Para Games.

Man on bench press with other people standing around him, watching him.

The continuation and launch of several projects as well as a nomination for an award have seen the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee flourish further in 2014.

Toronto 2015 parapans horizontal banner
America

CPC continues to build momentum ahead of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Women on cross-country skis on the slopes.
Sochi 2014

Swedish Nordic skier amongst those nominated for prestigious award from newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Asian Paralympic Committee Conference
Asia

The UAE’s Majed Rashed is the new President of the Asian Paralympic Committee after elections were held on Wednesday (3 December).

Aurélie Rivard avec l’argent, Tully Kearney médaillée de bronze et Élodie Lorandi qui a remporté l’or sur le podium ce soir.
Swimming

Athletes recognised for their performances at the Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships.

Upper body of a man, decorated with awards
Summer Sports

His Excellency succeeds Sir Phil Holmes at Paralympics New Zealand

Tatyana McFadden
Summer Sports

The theme of this year’s United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology”

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho
Blind Football

Brazilian Paralympic Committee announce names of six athletes in the running for best athlete of the year.

Will Bayley
Table Tennis

Para-athletes from table tennis, wheelchair tennis and alpine skiing nominated.

Women with headscarfs lined up
Rio 2016

The Iranian women’s sitting volleyball team qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for the very first time, after reaching the final at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race
Rio 2016

Events will be held in all five continents next year as the sport gears up for its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

Group shot of around 20 people
Ghana

The Agitos Foundation has been named as a nominee in the Best Disability Sports Contributor category for the Ghana Sports Excellence Awards 2014.

Two men jumping on the podium
Alpine Skiing

The Spanish para-alpine skier and his guide were presented with the gold medal of the “Real Order of the Sporting Excellence” for their achievements at La Molina 2013.

Margaret Talbot

Former Chair of the IPC Education Committee passed away on Tuesday 2 December.