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Zhangyu Li claims three titles in Incheon
The Chinese para-cyclist was dominant on both the track and road, winning three Asian Para Games titles in South Korea.

Colombia send team to alpine skiing development camp
A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.
IPC Athletics trains African classifiers
A total of 10 participants from six countries were trained in Namibia with the support of the Agitos Foundation and Norway Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Southorn could focus on triathlon after cycling retirement
New Zealand para-cyclist Fiona Southorn has announced her retirement from cycling, but may turn her attentions to a new sport for Rio.

Jourdren secures gold at EUROSAF Sailing Europeans
The French sailor regularly finished in the top four as he claimed gold in Valencia, Spain, ahead of his compatriot Kevin Cantin.

Swiss athletes honoured for their achievements
The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.
Snowboard lower-limb impairment sport classes to be split
Separate medal events will now take place for riders with a significant impairment in one or both legs and for those with less activity limitation.
Arendz focused on 'extremely deep' biathlon field
Canadian biathlon world champion has not committed to competing in cross-country competitions when January’s Nordic skiing World Championships come to Cable, USA.

Iran and China win goalball titles at Incheon 2014
Japan also win two bronze medals on the final day of action at the Asian Para Games.

Top para-sport stories of the week
Major Championships announced, a series of world records at Incheon 2014 and partnership agreements are all highlights from the past seven days.

Dubai to host the first ever IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in 2016
The Asia-Oceania Championships is expected to attract around 600 athletes from 45 countries from 3-8 March.

China's wheelchair fencers dominate in Incheon
The Chinese squad showed their strength in depth, as Hong Kong, China, also enjoyed success at the 2014 Asian Para Games in South Korea.

World's strongest Paralympian adds 7kg to world record
Iran’s Siamand Rahman hauls 292.0kg to add 7kg onto his own world record on the final day of powerlifting competitions at Incheon 2014.

Five Asian athletics records fall in Incheon
China produce another dominant display on the final day of athletics at the Asian Para Games, and there is a first gold for Myanmar.

Furong Lin most decorated swimmer at Incheon 2014
China’s Furong Lin won his sixth gold medal to become the most decorated swimmer at Incheon 2014.

Piers Gilliver becomes first British player to win Grand Prix
The wheelchair fencer made Great British history with his victory in Warsaw, Poland

Japan crowned champions at Asian Para Games
They beat South Korea to win the first ever Asian Para Games wheelchair rugby title in Incheon

Samsung Electronics Extends Worldwide Paralympic Partnership through 2020
Samsung signs an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to extend partnership through to the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

South Korea's Kim sets finals world record
Geun-Soo Kim smashed through the R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2) record on Wednesday (22 October) at Incheon 2014.

Tim Frick becomes first Paralympic Coach in Canadian Hall of Fame
Frick led the Canadian wheelchair basketball team to three Paralympic golds in their most successful period in history.