PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014

The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.

Tokyo 2020

The Olympic gold medallist will look to actively involve athletes at all levels in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair Basketball

Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated to top their respective pools as the quarter finals are decided.

Athletics

German aims to break his own world record at August’s European Championships

Swimming

Steph Slater, a volunteer at London 2012, watched on as British swimmers such as Ellie Simmonds swam to victory at the Paralympic Games, and now she will be in the pool at the 2014 Euros aiming to add more titles to the team haul.

Archery

Iran’s first female gold medallist spoke to the UN about disability and inclusion in sport.

Wheelchair Basketball

Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated as the group stage reaches its latter stages

Italy

The agreement with Adecco Italy will look to further develop the Athlete Career Programme.

Wheelchair Basketball

Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the USA remain undefeated on day three of the women’s Worlds.

Triathlon

Jetze Plat and Martin Schulz impress as they claim European gold in Kitzbühel, Austria.

Archery

Swiss athlete Martin Imboden believes home support can lead to victory at the 2014 Para-Archery European Championships

Wheelchair Rugby

Australia defeated hosts Canada in the gold medal game to lift the 2014 Canada Cup

Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has concluded four days of meetings in Bonn, Germany, (19-22 June), the first time many of the newly elected board members have visited the IPC’s home city.

Rowing

Tom Aggar takes gold in dramatic fashion, whilst Liudmila Vauchok expresses her dominance in Aiguebelette, France

Athletics

Felix Streng misses out on 200m T44 victory by just 0.03 seconds and flying Fin Tahti seals a double victory over German rival Marc Schuh in the men's wheelchair races.

Boccia

Around 110 athletes from 18 countries compete at one of the largest international boccia events of the year in Portugal.

Wheelchair Basketball

In Toronto, Canada, there were wins for USA, Australia and the Netherlands in Pool A whilst China, Canada and Germany saw off their opponenets in Pool B.

Athletics

Victories for Europeans Rehm, Reid and van Rhijn at IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Defending champions take the women’s title whilst Bosnia and Herzegovina are now World and Paralympic champions after success in Elblag, Poland.

Wheelchair Basketball

Victories in Pool A for USA, Netherlands and France on the first day of competition of the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships as Germany, Great Britain and Canada claim Pool B wins.