PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
Six new para-triathlon world champions crowned
The World Triathlon Grand Finals took place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday 30 August.
Nine countries win UCI para-cycling road world titles
Saturday's 12 time trial world titles in Greenville, USA, were spread across nine countries with Germany and USA winning two apiece.
Marthinsen on quest to avenge missing Sochi gold
At the 2015 Worlds, Norwegian cross-country Paralympic champion Mariann Marthinsen is looking to seal the gold medal that equipment failure led her to miss-out on.
Santacana and Galindo amongst those awarded honour
Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.
Bochet and Whitmore nominated for SportsWoman of the Year
France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.