PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canadaian athletes and sports builders honoured
Special ceremony sees London 2012 Paralympians recognised with Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals

Natalia Dannenberg: The people’s choice of top 50 Paralympic moments
We recently asked our fans on Facebook, Twitter and G+ to let us know what your favourite moments of the year were and here they are.

No. 10: London 2012 climaxes in incredible Closing Ceremony
The London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony saw Coldplay, one of Britain’s best-selling music acts, joined by global superstars Rihanna and Jay-Z in a spectacular celebration of the achievements of Paralympic athletes and an amazing summer of sport.

No. 11: Jonnie Peacock raises bar in 100m T44
When Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock smashed the world record in the 100m T44 at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, he raised the bar for the race that everyone will remember.

No. 12: USA's 'Armless Archer' becomes London icon
American Matt Stutzman won silver in archery at London 2012, but he became one of London’s biggest inspirations and images of him shooting without arms have become iconic of London.

Natalia Dannenberg: A digital revolution
London 2012 saw a seismic shift in the way the media covered Paralympic sport. The IPC’s resident digital expert, Natalia Dannenberg, blogs about how media coverage changed.

The post-London 2012 Games edition of the IPC’s magazine, The Paralympian, is a great souvenir from the best Games ever.
New London 2012 souvenir edition of The Paralympian online

London to host 2017 IPC Athletics Worlds
Following the amazing success of the London 2012 Paralympics, the city has now won the right to host the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships.

No. 13: Channel 4 creates a blueprint for commercial Paralympic broadcasting
With an innovative marketing campaign and top-class Paralympic programming, Channel 4 ensured record audiences and a change in perceptions towards people with an impairment

UK Sport announces record investment in elite Paralympic sport
Ahead of Rio 2016, £70.2 million will be invested in elite Paralympic sport, an overall increase of 43 per cent