December 2014: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sport dominates December’s schedule but sailing and para-badminton events will also be held.
Month in para-sport review – November 2014
Find out who won what and how during November, a busy month around the globe for para-sport
Visually impaired shooting Grand Prix to be held
IPC Shooting has announced that a Grand Prix event as part of the development of visually impaired shooting will be held in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, between 28-30 January 2015.
Paralympics New Zealand make key appointment
Rachel Froggatt will join the organisation in the newly created position of Commercial and Marketing Director.
Van Dyk and Asher win South African Sport Awards
Handcycling world champions were amongst the 15 winners at the 2014 ceremony held in Johannesburg.
US football 7-a-side team hold training camp
Seventeen players are this week (30 November-7 December) taking part in a training camp ahead of a busy 2015 season
No. 32 Canada cause upset at wheelchair rugby Worlds
Canada beat arch rivals USA in overtime in the semi-finals of the World Championships.
Wagner in seventh heaven at NEC Masters
Wagner wins the quads title, whilst the finalists in the men's and women's singles were decided on Saturday.
Asian Paralympic Committee General Assembly to begin
The three-day event will climax with the elections of the APC Board and will include speeches from IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez and the UN's Wilfried Lemke.
South African handcyclist Ernst van Dyk up for two awards
World champion handcyclist is shortlisted on Sunday for Sports Star of the Year and Sportsman of the Year with a Disability at the SA Sport Awards.
No. 33 Mentoring drives female leadership and participation
The IPC’s No. 33 Moment of 2014 highlights how upskilling women is inspiring for the next generation of female athletes and leaders.
Top six stories of the week – 23-29 November
New mascots, world titles, major announcements and awards all feature in this week’s top six stories.
David Wagner sets up Masters final with Dylan Alcott
Third day of action decided the quads final and determined which players made it through to the semi-finals in the men's and women's competition.
No. 34 Brazil’s 5-a-side team secure fourth world title
A 1-0 win over arch-rivals Argentina means Brazil have now won four world titles in the last 16 years.
What are the three categories in para-alpine skiing?
Para-alpine skiing events are organised in three categories: sitting, standing and visually impaired.
IPC President Craven named Sports Innovator for 2014
Sir Philip Craven has been named "Innovator of the Year" by SportsBusiness International
Alcott books wheelchair tennis final place in London
Kunieda, Griffioen and Whiley all progressed to the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters semi-finals with wins on Thursday.
Belgian athletes benefit from training camp in Spain
Ahead of the 2015 season, 17 Belgian athletes have enjoyed a week long training camp in Lanzarote.
IPC Athletics 2015 Grand Prix set for five continents
IPC Athletics has announced the biggest year ever of events for para-athletics in the year before Rio 2016
Big shock as Whiley defeats Kamiji at wheelchair tennis masters
Shock on the first day of the 2014 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, as Japan’s defending champion Yui Kamiji slips to defeat in the opening game
