PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Preview: What to follow on day eight
Two unofficial events conclude the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships.
Marcoux brothers looking to be reunited for home Worlds
BJ Marcoux had to make the agonising decision to hand over the reins of being his brother Mac’s guide at Sochi 2014 to Robin Femy, but the pair are working towards being back together at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
Australian Crothers beats Matt Cowdrey at Glasgow 2014
Australian teenage swimming sensation Rowan Crothers beat Matt Cowdrey and set an unofficial individual world record at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Thursday (24 July) with a blistering gold medal winning performance in the men’s freestyle S9.
Dutch delight as Visker nets seven at European Championships
The Netherlands got off to a flying start beating Denmark 14-0 in their first group game of the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships.
Jonas Jacobsson claims 19th world title
Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson wins an incredible 19th World Championships gold, before hinting at retirement on Friday (25 July) in Suhl.
Zhang and Karagol crowned world champions in Suhl
China's Cuping Zhang and Turkey's Cevat Karagol were the gold medal winners on Thursday (24 July) at the IPC Shooting World Championships.
UCI Para-Cycling World Cup event this weekend in Segovia
Around 400 of the world’s best para-cyclists from 38 countries will be in Segovia, Spain, this weekend (25-27 July) for the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, the last major event before next month’s World Championships in the USA.
Josie Pearson excited by Swansea 2014
Paralympic and world champion looking forward to biggest and best ever IPC Athletics European Championships
Preview: Day seven at the IPC Shooting World Championships
Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson will be looking for a 19th World Championship title on the penultimate day in Suhl.
Perez confident she can be back on top by Rio 2016
Mexican Paralympic champion Amalia Perez was injured for most of 2013 but secured silver behind rival Fatma Omar at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships and has vowed to be back in gold medal-winning form by Rio 2016.