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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three Chinese athletes standing on the podium
Cycling

The Chinese para-cyclist was dominant on both the track and road, winning three Asian Para Games titles in South Korea.

athletes holding flowers facing the camera
Sochi 2014

The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.

Man inside sailing boat with FRA and 15 written on the sail
Sailing

The French sailor regularly finished in the top four as he claimed gold in Valencia, Spain, ahead of his compatriot Kevin Cantin.

Urko Egea Zabalza - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Snowboarding
Snowboard

Separate medal events will now take place for riders with a significant impairment in one or both legs and for those with less activity limitation.

Canadian Mark Arendz stepped onto the podium twice in biathlon events at Sochi 2014.
Biathlon

Canadian biathlon world champion has not committed to competing in cross-country competitions when January’s Nordic skiing World Championships come to Cable, USA.

The Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games closed on 24 October with a spectacular Closing Ceremony.
Powerlifting

Major Championships announced, a series of world records at Incheon 2014 and partnership agreements are all highlights from the past seven days.

Players from the Iranian goalball team play in the goal medal match at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.
Iran

Japan also win two bronze medals on the final day of action at the Asian Para Games.

Man throwing a javelin
Athletics

China produce another dominant display on the final day of athletics at the Asian Para Games, and there is a first gold for Myanmar.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench
Powerlifting

Iran’s Siamand Rahman hauls 292.0kg to add 7kg onto his own world record on the final day of powerlifting competitions at Incheon 2014.

Jing Rong China Wheelchair Fencing
Wheelchair Fencing

The Chinese squad showed their strength in depth, as Hong Kong, China, also enjoyed success at the 2014 Asian Para Games in South Korea.

UAE athletics
Athletics

The Asia-Oceania Championships is expected to attract around 600 athletes from 45 countries from 3-8 March.

Shooting

The hosts of the 2014 Asian Para Games take the two final gold medals, winning over half of the titles on offer.

Game kicks off at centre ice
Para Ice Hockey

Teams from Italy, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden will take to the ice from 24-26 October in Langenhagen, Germany.

Two men in wheelchairs playing rugby, fighting for the ball
Wheelchair Rugby

They beat South Korea to win the first ever Asian Para Games wheelchair rugby title in Incheon

A powerlifter tries to lift the bar.
Powerlifting

As the weight categories increase, the Asian records kept falling on the fifth day of competition at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games.

Samsung Paralympic Bloggers for the 2012 Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020

Samsung signs an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to extend partnership through to the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Swimmer in butterfly style in a pool with a simming cap
Swimming

China’s Furong Lin won his sixth gold medal to become the most decorated swimmer at Incheon 2014.

Runner with a guide crossing the finish line with their hands in the air
Athletics

Iran’s Ali Mohammadyari and Japan’s Yukiko Kato break world records on the penultimate day at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games.

Men's wheelchair racers cross Tower Bridge in the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon
Athletics

British capital will host up to 12 medal events on Sunday 26 April 2015

Four people in fencing suits and wheelchairs pose with their foils/epees
Wheelchair Fencing

The wheelchair fencer made Great British history with his victory in Warsaw, Poland