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Richard Whitehead over half-way across Britain Marathon runner begins 29th out of 40 marathons in quest to raise 1 million GBP for charity. /news/richard-whitehead-over-half-way-across-britain /sites/default/files/images/20120627/120624164928305_108276220.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Ukraine and Russia sweep the board at Continents Cup Six of seven events at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup in Moscow, Russia are won by Ukraine and the host nation. /news/ukraine-and-russia-sweep-board-continents-cup /sites/default/files/images/130911173232792_Osipov%2Band%2BRyzhkova.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Jon Santacana out injured just months before Sochi World number one and Spanish medal hopeful for Sochi 2014 laid up until at least January. /news/jon-santacana-out-injured-just-months-sochi /sites/default/files/images/20130220/130220161753869_1.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Six judokas make Ones to Watch list Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch. /news/six-judokas-make-ones-watch-list /sites/default/files/images/130830121803026_Afag%2BSultanova__4.mainpicture_612.JPG
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Wheelchair dance sport world champs to take place in Tokyo Japan to host over 200 athletes from 26 countries for the first competition in Tokyo since the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were awarded to the city. /news/wheelchair-dance-sport-world-champs-take-place-tokyo /sites/default/files/images/20130910/120131094128612_MKH_6413_IPC%2BWheelchair%2BDance%2B2010_Maike%2BHelbig.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Tatyana McFadden headlines Chicago marathon Men’s race to feature returning champions Josh Cassidy, Kurt Fearnley and Heinz Frei. /news/tatyana-mcfadden-headlines-chicago-marathon /sites/default/files/images/20130721/130721062427460_9330391014_ed24cb3799.jpg
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One year on: Russia holding on to No. 1 ranking Russia’s football 7-a-side team would like to repeat their London 2012 gold at Rio 2016. /feature/one-year-russia-holding-no-1-ranking /sites/default/files/images/121113161024479_Russia-Football-7-a-side-Te.png
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One year on: Kgothatso Montjane happy with ‘just being a Paralympian’ Since London 2012, South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane has established she’s on the international wheelchair tennis circuit to stay. /feature/one-year-kgothatso-montjane-happy-just-being-paralympian /sites/default/files/images/130906102412964_Kgothatso%2BMontjane.mainpicture_612.JPG
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One year on: A look back at Japan’s goalball shocker The Japanese women’s goalball team gave fans something to watch at London 2012 en route to their surprising gold medal. /feature/one-year-look-back-japan-s-goalball-shocker /sites/default/files/images/121122171019741_151437622.mainpicture_612.jpg
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10 para-athletes you should follow on Instagram ahead of Rio 2016 Already at London 2012, digital media pundits were touting Instagram as the next big thing. But which para-athletes will be the next big thing on Instagram? /feature/top-10-para-athletes-follow-instagram-ahead-rio-2016 /sites/default/files/images/20121009/120412101444414_Kelly%2B3.mainpicture_612.jpg
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One year on: Jochen Wollmert starts a family Germany’s Paralympic table tennis champion talks of his newborn son and his quest for a seventh Paralympics. /feature/one-year-jochen-wollmert-starts-family /sites/default/files/images/120902210619517_Jochen%2BWollmert.mainpicture_612.jpg
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One year on: Zahra Nemati just keeps smiling The Iranian archer has been nominated for a slew of awards and received a lot of press coverage following her historic achievement at London 2012. /feature/one-year-zahra-nemati-just-keeps-smiling /sites/default/files/images/130529114315131_151217424.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Scott Field: Athletes should care about Classification Code Former swimmer Scott Field sits on the IPC Classification Committee and believes that all athletes should take the time to take part in the current Classification Code Review. /blog/scott-field-athletes-should-care-about-classification-code /sites/default/files/images/130605165157548_Classification%2BCREDIT%2BIPC.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Greg Nugent: We have just begun Former Marketing Director for London 2012 speaks about the most important lessons learned and how public perceptions of para-sport were transformed. /blog/greg-nugent-we-have-just-begun /sites/default/files/images/121109153852815_LON_2908_0392.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Nick Parr: Intellectually disabled athletes will benefit from 2012 One year on, the Executive Director of Inas (International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability), talks about the early legacy and momentum of including these athletes in London 2012. /blog/nick-parr-intellectually-disabled-athletes-will-benefit-2012 /sites/default/files/images/20130125/130124161433115_151031643.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Anne Hart: Classification Code - why is it important? The Chair of the IPC Classification Committee talks about the IPC Classification Code and why it is important for people to have their say during the Code Review which ends on 30 September. /blog/anne-hart-classification-code-why-it-important /sites/default/files/images/130605165157548_Classification%2BCREDIT%2BIPC.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Lucy Dominy: London 2012 changed my life Lucy Dominy became a Public Relations and Campaigns Manager for the IPC after being a Games Maker at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and talks about her unexpected journey. /blog/lucy-dominy-london-2012-changed-my-life /sites/default/files/images/130902153502801_London%2B2012%2BGames%2BMaker%2BEDIT%2Btwo.jpg
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Helen Hynd: The dizzying heights of London 2012 Proud mother Helen Hynd reflects on watching her two sons compete for Paralympic medals /blog/helen-hynd-dizzy-heights-london-2012 /sites/default/files/images/120831223022751_Hynd%2Bbrothers.mainpicture_612.jpg
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