News - Vista 2017

Classification experts from all across the Paralympic Movement met in Bonn, Germany between 18-23 August 2014.

Classification Committee meet to discuss 2017 Code

Meetings took place across six days to review version one of the IPC Classification Code.

Margareta Israelsson Chair of Swedish Organisation for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee

Sweden

SHIF /SPK elect Margareta Israelsson as new chairman

Israelsson elected chair of the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee at an extraordinary meeting

Cycling

USA and Great Britain’s women dominate UCI Worlds

Of the six women’s world titles up for grabs on Sunday US and British women won five of them.

Cycling

South Africa and Germany claim three para-cycling world titles

Hosts USA finish the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships atop of the medals table after five days of thrilling competition

Wheelchair Tennis

Houdet expects open tournament at Flushing Meadow

The French defending champion believe any of the top wheelchair tennis players can win the US Open title which starts on Thursday.

Men in suits in a conversation with two women in wheelchairs

Republic of Korea

Iranian Ministry observe Incheon 2014 preparations

The Asian Para Games will take place in Incheon, Korea, between 18-24 October.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Wheelchair Rugby

August: The month in sport reviewed

August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place

Wheelchair Tennis

Esther Vergeer launches biography at US Open

Dutch wheelchair tennis ace launches biography ‘Fierce and Vulnerable’

Boccia

September: What to watch

With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.

Tennis match between David Cameron and Boris Johnson at IPD

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.

Triathlon

Six new para-triathlon world champions crowned

The World Triathlon Grand Finals took place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday 30 August.

Germany's Andrea Eskau recevies her gold medal after winning the women's H4 road race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch.

Cycling

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.

Cross-Country Skiing

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.

Swimming

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.

France's standing skier Marie Bochet skiing around a gate.

Cycling

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.

A wheelchair racer in action at the 2007 Parapan American Games.

No.25: Rio 2007 Parapan American Games

For the first time in 2007, the Parapans were held in the same city as the Pan American Games, creating a blueprint for future Games.

Cycling

USA wins four out of 12 para-cycling world titles on Friday

Whilst USA won four golds at the UCI World Championships, there were also wins for Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy and Ukraine.