PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Thumbs up for Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games preparations
Asian Paralympic Committee express satisfcation ahead of October's Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

Iris Pruysen wants return to form in Berlin
The long jump world champion is hoping to recapture the form that won her a world title last year when she lines up against Britain’s Stef Reid.
Success story in Trinidad and Tobago
The Equal Halves project being run by the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committee, and funded by the Agitos Foundation, has identified athletes, trained coaches and impacted thousands of people through in the last six months.

Win a trip to Rio 2016: nominate your favourite moment of the last 25 years
Win a trip of a lifetime for two to Rio 2016 as part of the IPC’s 25th anniversary celebrations this September

World ParaVolley 2014 General Assembly held in Poland
World ParaVolley held its biennial General Assembly in Elblag, Poland on 12 June 2014 in the same city that is staging the 2014 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships for men and women.

IPC launches spectacular Sochi 2014 highlights video
To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi 2014 – Breaking Down Barriers” featuring many highlights from March’s event.

Is Germany’s Felix Streng the surprise package of 2014?
Having taken up para-athletics just 18 months ago and only recently finishing school, Germany’s Felix Streng is emerging as one of the surprise packages of the 2014 season and a potential rival to Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock at August’s European Championships in Swansea, Great Britain.

Rollers team named for IWBF World Champs
The Australian Rollers men’s national wheelchair basketball team have named their final 12 players who will represent Australia at the 2014 IWBF World Championships in South Korea.

Swimmers to watch with 50 days until Eindhoven 2014
A total of 22 swimmers with 98 Paralympic and 123 world gold medals have been listed ahead of the 2014 swimming Euros and other major competitions.

David Weir to headline English Commonwealth team
Eight para-athletes named as part of England track and field squad for Glasgow 2014.