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British medallists attend royal reception with Queen
Together with the country’s Olympic medallists, all of Great Britain’s London 2012 Paralympic medallists met with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.

Scheffers and Ellerbrock to headline Nottingham Indoor
Dutch world No. 2 and German world No. 3 Sabine Ellerbrock look to lead the field at this weekend’s Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

Sochi 2014 in sight
With 500 days until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, here’s a brief rundown of winter sport events to keep your eyes on between now and then.

UK Athletics holding Talent Introduction Days
After the success Great Britain’s athletics team had at London 2012, the nation is fielding a search for the next wave of Paralympic athletes.

Great Britain wins 5 para-triathlon world titles
With para-triathlon now a part of the Paralympic Games programme, the sport’s World Championships on Monday were bigger than ever.

Stuart Lieberman: 500 days to Sochi 2014
With a growing interest in Paralympic sport, it is not all about the summer events. The IPC's Stuart Lieberman shares why the Paralympic Winter Games matter, too.

Sochi 2014 launches accessibility map
To mark 500 days until the next Paralympic Winter Games, the Sochi Organising Committee revealed its unique interactive internet project to help people with a disability.

Canada to select sledge hockey team
Hockey Canada is holding training camp this week in Trail, British Columbia to finalise the 2012-13 team roster.

Sochi 2014: 500 days out
With Tuesday (23 October) marking 500 days to go until Sochi 2014, IPC President Sir Philip Craven talks about how they could be a blueprint for future Winter Games.

VISTA 2013 registration open
The IPC’s VISTA 2013 conference will focus on equipment and technology issues related to Paralympic sports.

Para-triathlon worlds to draw attention in Auckland
Great Britain and USA favoured to win titles in lead-up to sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
Channel 4's 'The Last Leg' to return
Adam Hills has signed a one-year deal with the UK’s Channel 4 to continue a series that discusses disability sport.

VISTA 2013 registration open
The IPC’s VISTA 2013 conference will focus on equipment and technology issues related to Paralympic sports.

IPC Athletics to hold officials course
IPC Athletics will train those interested in becoming Technical Officials for the sport from 1-3 February 2013 in Dortmund, Germany.

Junior wheelchair basketball championships to begin in UK
Great Britain’s top young athletes will compete at the National Junior Championships this weekend.

Weir named UKA’s Paralympic Athlete of the Year
After winning gold in all four of events at London 2012, Great Britain’s David Weir won UK Athletics’ top Paralympic honour.

The Hartford to partner with US Paralympics through Rio 2016
The founding partnership of US Paralympics has now been extended another four years.

Skier hopes to defend para-triathlon world title
France’s Yannick Bourseaux, a two-time winter Paralympian on track for Sochi 2014, will race for another para-triathlon world title in New Zealand next week.

Rob Richardson: London’s legacy
Despite post-Paralympic blues, Rob Richardson talks about how the Great Britain sitting volleyball team is already looking ahead to Rio 2016.

IPC announces Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Team
The top seven teams from the London 2012 Paralympic Games are up for the Best Team Athlete of the Month award for August and September.