PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Esther Vergeer honoured at SportAccord
The Dutch wheelchair tennis player was presented with the Spirit of Sport Individual Award in Turkey.

Star studded line-up ready for Glasgow swimming meet
More than 330 of the world’s best swimmers from 18 countries will swim in the same pool that will stage next year’s World Championships

Guido Bonsen: IPC Athletics needs stronger competition
The head coach of the Dutch para-athletics team explains why he believes para-athletics needs to be better integrated with the able-bodied side of the sport.

Triple gold for Great Britain on final day of Track Worlds
Great Britain and Australia proved the most successful nations at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships.

McFadden breaks course record with London Marathon win
Just 32 days after winning a silver medal at Sochi 2014, the American was back to her best on the streets of the British capital.

Raise the Bar campaign exceeds all expectations
IPC Powerlifting's Raise the Bar anti-doping campaign reached hundreds of lifters from all over the world, climaxing at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

Glasgow 2014 marks 100 days to Commonwealth Games
The next Commonwealth Games will include more medals and sports for para-sport than ever before.

Five Asian records broken at Beijing Grand Prix
Lin Zhu was the star of the show on Monday breaking the 100m and 400m T13 Asian records.

Storey, Cundy break world records on the track
Two of the top names in British cycling proved themselves at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships.

Hug beats Weir to win London Marathon
After finishing runner-up three times in the last four years, Hug finally topped the podium at the Virgin Money London Marathon in a thrilling sprint finish.