PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gold medal favourites start well at IWRF World Championships
The big four of USA, Australia, Canada and Japan all got thier world title bids off to a good start on Tuesday in Odense, Denmark.

Australia announces World Para-Equestrian Team
Australia will be sending four riders and their horses to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014, including one Paralympic gold medallist.

Eindhoven 2014: Day three athlete flash quotes
The reaction from athletes including Netherland’s Chantalle Zijderveld, gold medal winner in a new European record time.

Top stars line-up at Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
The 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships will feature a host of top stars, with swimmers competing from a total of 19 countries.

Swansea 2014 ticket sales surge
Following interest from the Commonwealth Games, ticket sales for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships are fast selling out.

Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day two
Day two at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will feature the debut of the mixed 4x50 freestyle relay 20 points.

Rio 2016 education programme officially added to city schools curriculum
Initiative aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic values to youngsters

IWRF World Championships: Wednesday preview
Semi-final hopes are on the line for many teams on the second day ofthe IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark

Kokarev breaks the world record as Russia strike triple gold
Russia won three European swimming titles in Eindhoven on Tuesday evening with Dmitrii Kokarev and Dmitry Grigorev breaking records.

Eindhoven 2014: Day two athlete flashquotes
Great Britain won three gold medals in the morning session at the Eindhoven 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.