USA and Great Britain’s women dominate UCI Worlds
Of the six women’s world titles up for grabs on Sunday US and British women won five of them.
SHIF /SPK elect Margareta Israelsson as new chairman
Israelsson elected chair of the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee at an extraordinary meeting
No. 22: First Classification Code published
It was not until 2007 that the first universal code regarding classification was published for the benefit of the Paralympic Movement.
August: The month in sport reviewed
August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place
Esther Vergeer launches biography at US Open
Dutch wheelchair tennis ace launches biography ‘Fierce and Vulnerable’
September: What to watch
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
Marthinsen on quest to avenge missing Sochi gold
At the 2015 Worlds, Norwegian cross-country Paralympic champion Mariann Marthinsen is looking to seal the gold medal that equipment failure led her to miss-out on.
Nine countries win UCI para-cycling road world titles
Saturday's 12 time trial world titles in Greenville, USA, were spread across nine countries with Germany and USA winning two apiece.
Santacana and Galindo amongst those awarded honour
Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.
Six new para-triathlon world champions crowned
The World Triathlon Grand Finals took place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday 30 August.
No. 23: First International Paralympic Day in 2003
International Paralympic Day started in Bonn, Germany, in 2003 and has since taken in capital cities such as Berlin and London raising the profile of para-sport.
Bochet and Whitmore nominated for SportsWoman of the Year
France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.
USA wins four out of 12 para-cycling world titles on Friday
Whilst USA won four golds at the UCI World Championships, there were also wins for Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy and Ukraine.
No.25: Rio 2007 Parapan American Games
For the first time in 2007, the Parapans were held in the same city as the Pan American Games, creating a blueprint for future Games.
Para-equestrian dressage in Normandy hits highest notes
Great Britain finish the competition on top of the medals table as new stars emerge.
No. 24: Sir Philip Craven elected IPC President
Since taking over as President in 2001, the IPC, Paralympic Movement and Paralympic Games have grown in size, stature and credibility.
2014 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships get underway
Italy claimed victory in the hand-bike relay on the first day of the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships.
High hopes for Avila and Fonte
The Spanish pair, who claimed double gold at the recent UCI World Cup, are feeling the weight of expectation ahead of the World Championships.
Rio 2016 opens registration process for Paralympic Volunteer Programme
Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Grosseto President speaks passionately about 2016 Euros
Sandrino Porru, President of FISPES, is keen to deliver an ‘extraordinary event’ to follow the hugely successful 2014 IPC Athletics Euros.
