PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Tracey Ferguson #12 of Team Canada puts up a two pointer in Semi Final action against Team Netherlands at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Toronto, Canada.](/sites/default/files/images/140628122855667_14523466155_d66f348f2b_o.jpg)
Germany to face Canada in world title decider
Paralympic champions Germany will face hosts Canada in the final of the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto, Canada.
![Raymond Martin celebrates](/sites/default/files/images/120918102616599_151565817.jpg)
Records fall at Fast Cow meet
U.S. athletes in great form at track and field meeting in Indianapolis.
![Paralympic pins in the colours gold, silver and bronze](/sites/default/files/images/140627100716177_2014%2BParalympic%2BPins_all_0.jpg)
Paralympic medallists to be awarded unique accolade
All proud Paralympians from Sochi 2014 onwards will receive specially designed pins from the International Paralympic Committee to recognise their achievements.
IPC Shooting World Champs set to break records
In what will be the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships in history, Suhl 2014 will welcome 13 countries for the first time.
![A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.](/sites/default/files/images/140627184105975_451120676_0.jpg)
Paralympians predict Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup
A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.
![Swansea 2014 medal unveiling](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/XYMWNqe16rU3KuoflMYn1Q8wnBcZyAS6m6f28OGq7Os.jpg?itok=2Q5FI0LW)
Swansea 2014 unveil unique medal designs
Stunning gold, silver and bronze medals by designer Chris Fox are unveiled to mark 50 days to go until the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships on Sunday (29 June).
![Women in hand-bike racing on a road](/sites/default/files/images/140627114940711_justine%2Basher%2Bsmall_0.jpg)
Asher hopes to inspire others
Justine Asher, one of the first Paralympic hand-cyclists from South Africa, hopes her success inspires others to achieve their dreams.
![An ice sledge hockey player skates up to his teammate to celebrate.](/sites/default/files/2023-08/140528143736474_Ice%2Bsledge%2Bhockey%2BJosh%2BSweeney%2BCREDIT%2BGetty%2BImages_0.jpg)
Josh Sweeney to receive Pat Tillman Award
Sweeney, ice sledge hockey gold medallist from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, will be honoured for his service to the military.
![Amy Purdy](/sites/default/files/images/140318211952812_478591283_0.jpg)
Amy Purdy to feature in The Body Issue
American Paralympic snowboarder Purdy will feature alongside other athletes in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue, which looks to celebrate true athletic form.
![Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team](/sites/default/files/images/120908015124497_Germany2_0.jpg)
Semi-finals decided at women’s worlds
Germany, Canada, the Netherlands and the USA are through to the semi-finals with victory on day six of the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships.
![Six men in training suits standing in a row, waving and celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/120907232602537_Finland%2Bgoalball_0.jpg)
2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships Preview
Hosts Finland’s men will be looking to add the World Championships gold to their Paralympic title, whilst Japan’s women will challenge China once more.
IPC announces Standing Committee appointments
Following approval from the IPC Governing Board at its June meeting in Bonn, Germany, the membership composition for a number of IPC Standing Committees have been announced.
![Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving](/sites/default/files/images/140626160456013_478138951.jpg)
Etherington still “shocked” by Sochi impact
Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian still cannot believe how many people tuned in to see her and guide Caroline Powell compete at Sochi 2014, the Games through which she became not only a four-time Paralympic medallist, but also a celebrity.
![Two blindfolded women running on a track with their male guides. All wearing running suits](/sites/default/files/images/140626120250079_IPC_ATH_GP_BERLIN_20140621_LP_1205_WEB_0.jpg)
Guilhermina confident of sub 12-second 100m
Brazil’s multi world and Paralympic champion is confident of lowering her own world record in 2014
![Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel](/sites/default/files/images/140314120618551_478590463_0.jpg)
Ten Paralympic athletes nominated for ESPY’s
The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.
![Three men standing next to each other, looking at the camera. Background: Tokyo 2020 logo. Athletic man in the middle showing a document to the camera](/sites/default/files/images/140625132604273_TOKYO%2B2020-%2BMori%2BMurofushi%2BMuto_0.jpeg)
Koji Murofushi appointed Tokyo 2020 Sports Director
The Olympic gold medallist will look to actively involve athletes at all levels in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
![Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit](/sites/default/files/images/140531211351115_atletica%2B14_0.jpg)
Rehm targets first eight metre long jump in Swansea
German aims to break his own world record at August’s European Championships
![Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated to top their respective pools as the quarter finals are decided.](/sites/default/files/images/140625175239465_NEDvAUS%2B0624%2B-%2BCredit%2BIWBF_0.jpg)
Day five: 2014 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
Germany and the Netherlands remain undefeated to top their respective pools as the quarter finals are decided.
![British swimmer Stephanie Slater comes up for a breath of air.](/sites/default/files/images/140422114754935_163398044_0.jpg)
Games Maker Slater aims for European swimming glory
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.
![Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/_mib92uRz6zsXTya7KOjytLF5crKoaBJmoNgvoXw5f0.jpg?itok=bp9blP1l)
Zahra Nemati addresses UN Panel
Iran’s first female gold medallist spoke to the UN about disability and inclusion in sport.