PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
SHIF /SPK elect Margareta Israelsson as new chairman
Israelsson elected chair of the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee at an extraordinary meeting
USA and Great Britain’s women dominate UCI Worlds
Of the six women’s world titles up for grabs on Sunday US and British women won five of them.
No. 21: Zorn's 55th and final medal
When US swimmer Trischa Zorn won her 55th and final Paralympic medal at the Athens 2004 Games, she cemented her place in the record books as the most decorated Paralympian in history.
Houdet expects open tournament at Flushing Meadow
The French defending champion believe any of the top wheelchair tennis players can win the US Open title which starts on Thursday.
South Africa and Germany claim three para-cycling world titles
Hosts USA finish the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships atop of the medals table after five days of thrilling competition
Iranian Ministry observe Incheon 2014 preparations
The Asian Para Games will take place in Incheon, Korea, between 18-24 October.
August: The month in sport reviewed
August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place
Esther Vergeer launches biography at US Open
Dutch wheelchair tennis ace launches biography ‘Fierce and Vulnerable’
September: What to watch
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
No. 23: First International Paralympic Day in 2003
International Paralympic Day started in Bonn, Germany, in 2003 and has since taken in capital cities such as Berlin and London raising the profile of para-sport.