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Brazil seeks to top medals standings at TO2015
The Paralympic host country expects to field the largest delegation at August’s Parapan American Games.
The Paralympic Games legacy: Changing societies forever
With Brazil passing a new law that will transform the lives of millions of people with an impairment, are the Paralympics now the world’s number one sporting event for delivering societal change?
Portugal to host 2015 Judo European Championships
European countries can obtain ranking points toward allocation slots to Rio 2016.
World records for Hynd, Simmonds at Glasgow 2015
Russia also take a relay title and set three world records on day five at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Canada names goalball teams for Toronto 2015
The women’s team looks to improve upon their bronze from Guadalajara 2011, while the men aim for a podium finish this time.
Six golds and one world record for Ukraine at Glasgow 2015
The Ukrainians move to first place in the medals table with 16 golds, to overtake Russia.
Sprints to entertain at Glasgow 2015
A series of exciting rivalries, which have been developing over the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, will be highlighted in the 50m freestyle races.
Collin confident Sweden can retain European wheelchair rugby title
Europe’s most successful national side are targeting a fifth title at September’s event in Finland.
Hungarian powerlifting icon passes away
Gabor Kenderes, 66, died on 10 July following a long illness.
Paralympic champion Choi returns to international stage
The Seoul World Open will test Ye Jin Choi, the London 2012 boccia BC3 gold medallist.
Serio confident USA can win a hat-trick of Parapan Am titles
The US wheelchair basketball player is one of six returning from the team that won gold in Guadalajara 2011.
Doroshenko, Bevis squeeze out golds at World Cup in Croatia
By a matter of two points, Ukraine’s Doroshenko won the R6 mixed event, while Great Britain’s Bevis took the R5 mixed in the final day.
Mortimer shocked by world record at Glasgow 2015
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko also set a world record in the morning session at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Turkish delight in goalball
Both the men and women’s teams won gold at the IBSA Goalball European Championships A.
Hynd storms to gold at Glasgow 2015
Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals
Could Pezaro take gold from Rung at Glasgow 2015?
Highlights of day three at the swimming Worlds also include a battle between Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson and Dutchman Marc Evers.
World’s fastest Paralympian Smyth targeting double Doha 2015 gold
The Irish sprinter is focussing on training as opposed to competing as he aims to top the podium at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.
All-British show at Hartpury para-equestrian competition
British riders show form ahead of September’s European Championships.
China’s Sun strikes double gold in Warsaw
Gang Sun won epee, foil titles, while Beatrice Vio extends her streak at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
Alcott is latest Paralympian to deliver a TEDx Talk
The wheelchair tennis player spoke to 4,000 people at Sydney Opera House following a long line of para-athletes who have given TEDx Talks.