Swansea 2014 - Media Centre

With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.

T36 sprinter Min-Jae Jun, a two-time London 2012 silver medallist, was chosen by the public as last year’s top performer in Paralympic sport.

Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira produced one of the biggest upsets in Paralympic history, defeating sprinting great Oscar Pistorius in the 200m T44 in London.

29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012

IPC Director of Media and Communications picks out his best moment of 2012

As the IPC's Top 50 Moments continues, Gareth A Davies chooses his favourite of 2012

Oscar Pistorius became a household name worldwide after competing in both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

Special ceremony sees London 2012 Paralympians recognised with Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals

With 80,000 fans cheering him on, Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento insisted on finishing the 100m T46 final, despite a pulled hamstring.

When Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock smashed the world record in the 100m T44 at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, he raised the bar for the race that everyone will remember.

Following the amazing success of the London 2012 Paralympics, the city has now won the right to host the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Belgian track athlete Marieke Vervoort picked up her country's most prestigious sports award after winning gold and silver in London's Olympic Stadium

Johanna Benson made history on 5 September when she became the first Namibian to win gold at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Now, the little-known Paralympian has been nominated for the Laureus Award.

Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.

Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.

Kelly Cartwright and Evan O’Hanlon were named Athletes with a Disability of the Year at the Athletics Australia awards.

Terezinha Guilhermina, Jerusa Geber Santos and Jhulia Santos made a clean sweep of the 100m T11 final at London 2012, which comes in as the No. 25 moment of the year.

One of the most iconic photos from London 2012 was David Weir holding his bare chested one-year-old son after winning the marathon on The Mall. This moment on the final day of the Games is No. 26 in the Top 50 Paralympic Moments of 2012.

This holiday season, USA’s Lex Gillette blogs about inspiration, and how it’s better than any tangible gift you can give.