PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
NPC Iran holds its 12th General Assembly in Tehran
The General Assembly heard progress reports about the growth of the Paralympic Movement in Iran and an update on preparations for October's Asian Para Games.
Ireland name team for 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
The team is a stong mix of experience and new blood and will compete this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
Another Grand Slam for Tatyana McFadden?
The US Paralympic champion had time to hit the beach in the Caribbean and reflect midway through her 2014 season.
Brenner and Pearson take top spot on day one
Defending world champion Hannelore Brenner put in an excellent performance, with Great Britain’s Lee Pearson also impressing at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.
Nordic skiing calendar for 2014-15 announced
Skiers will head to Finland, South Korea, Japan and Norway for World Cups beginning on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2015 World Championships.
US Paralympics to live stream para-cycling Road Worlds
The US Paralympic Committee will live stream the first para-cycling World Championships to be held in the USA since 1998.
Australia’s Fitzgibbon and Tesch claim sailing world title
The Paralympic gold medallists won their first world title as the 2014 IFDS Combined Sailing World Championships came to a close.
La Molina to host 2015 snowboard Worlds
Spanish resort will play host to 80 athletes from 20 countries in the biggest gathering of para-snowboarders since Sochi 2014
ParalympicsGB Potentials Camp puts aspiring Paralympians on pathway to Rio
Graduates from January’s camp have already gone on to win international medals
Low breaks her own long jump world record at Grand Prix Finals
Marcel Hug, Hannah Cockroft, Dan Greaves and Marlou van Rhijn all round-off their seasons with wins in Birmingham, Great Britain.