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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sir Philip Craven

Speaking at a major UNESCO conference in Delhi, India, Sir Philip Craven has said that although much has been achieved, much more still can be done.

three wheelchair tennis players and the Mayor of London holding tennis rackets up in front of London Bridge
Wheelchair Tennis

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, met a number of wheelchair tennis stars at City Hall, London, Great Britain, ahead of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters

A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.
Rio 2016

Inspired by animals and plants, Rio 2016 has launched its mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher (right) and guide Charlotte Evans (left) celebrate winning Sochi 2014 gold in the women's Super-G
Alpine Skiing

British skiers on shortlist of 10 for prestigious award which will be presented on Sunday 14 December.

Some sailing boats on the water
Sailing

At the 2014 Open 2.4mR World Championships, Norway’s Bjornar Erikstad beat a number of lesser impaired or able-bodied athletes to secure silver and a place at Rio 2016.

Richard Whitehead
Syrian Arab Republic

British athlete has recently returned from war-torn Syria where he inspired amputees with the power of sport.

Members of the Brazilian team singing their national anthem during the victory ceremony
Blind Football

In a repeat of the 2006 final, Brazil beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to be crowned champions of the 2014 IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Sascha Kindred
Swimming

British teammates Sascha Kindred, Andrew Mullen. Jessica-Jane Applegate and Stephanie Slater as well as Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson all break world, European and national records in Manchester, Great Britain.

London 2012 mascots Mandeville and Wenlock visit the Rio district of Lapa
Rio 2016

Mascots from previous Games, including Mandeville from the London 2012 Paralympics have been visiting Rio ahead of Monday’s mascot launch.

Kathryn Ross and Gavin Bellis hold hands in celebration in boat
Rowing

In the race of the 2014 Rowing World Championships, Australia’s Gavin Bellis and Kathryn Ross retained their TA mixed doubles sculls world title, making it one of the top moments of 2014

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho
Blind Football

Brazil and Argentina are the only two teams to win the world title and the two will meet again in Monday’s final in Tokyo, Japan.

Zahra Nemati
Archery

Paralympic and world archery champion has aspirations to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.

Women in sit ski on a cross country track
Sochi 2014

Deborah McFadden on the meaning of her daughter's silver medal, and why she supported Tatyana in her dream to gather her adopted and birth families to watch her compete in the country she was born.

40. Summer athletes Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters medal in winter
Sochi 2014

American teammates Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters both made a successful switch from summer to winter sports, medalling in Nordic skiing at Sochi 2014.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.
Rio 2016

Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.

Two men in hand cycles cross the finish line one after another. The first one celebrates.
Cycling

The para-cycling H5 category has become one of the most fiercely contested in sport, with three athletes trading blows to become the best.

Back of a football player looking at another blindfolded player who prepares to shoot a penalty
Blind Football

At the Football 5-a-side worlds, reigning champions Brazil smash Germany, Argentina keep up their form, whilst Spain and China need penalties to progress.

Logo of the International Paralympic Committee

British athlete passed away on 11 November 2014

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Sir Philip Craven to give keynote address at UNESCO International Conference “From Exclusion to Empowerment” – The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities.

man looking at the camera with arms crossed in front of Canadian banner
Canada

Dr. Richard Goudie and Dr. Andrew Marshall have previous experience of the role at Olympic and Paralympic level, and will operate as Chief and Assistant Chief Medical Officers