PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Six years to go until Tokyo 2020
Paralympian Mami Sato is one of the faces of #InsideTokyo2020
Suhl 2014: What to follow on day six
With two gold medals up for grabs, a number of the top stars are back in action.
Grant Support Programme to fund 28 para-sport projects in 2014
The International Paralympic Committee’s development arm, the Agitos Foundation, on Wednesday (23 July) announced that 28 IPC member organisations from around the world will receive EUR 650,000 of funding through the second edition of its hugely successful Grant Support Programme.
US National Ice Sledge Hockey team announced
Team USA for the 2014-15 season features 17 players, include 11 Sochi 2014 gold medallists.
Eight to watch at the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships
Starting this Saturday (26 July) 150 of Europe’s best archers will line-up ready to win gold.
Finland’s Leinonen wins gold in gripping final
Minna Leinonen claimed a dramatic gold by just 0.1 on day five (23 July) of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships.
Swiss team named for Swansea 2014
Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer headline the Swiss team for the IPC Athletics European Championships
Scholars Poncelas and Eckhard aiming for home success at UCI World Cup
UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup takes place this weekend (25-27 July) in Segovia, Spain.
IPC publishes 2013 Annual Report
After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games set to start
Around 300 para-athletes from 20 countries will compete in 22 medal events across five sports, the most ever.