PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

President Kim steps down at PyeongChang 2018
Jin-sun Kim has resigned as President of POCOG

Kamiji and Alcott lift British Open titles
World No.1 claimed women's title whilst world No.4 took victory in the quads in Nottingham.

Richard Browne beats Jonnie Peacock as rivalry steps up another level
Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in the British capital saw a number of athletes who will compete at Swansea 2014 in action.

Preview: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games powerlifting competition
Nearly 40 athletes from 15 countries will compete in four medal events at the Commonwealth Games.

Preview: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games para-swimming events
Cowdrey, Freney, Hynd and Pascoe amongst the star names set to compete in the Commonwealth Games

Korea's Lee and Iran's Javanmardidodmani claim shooting world titles
South Korea’s Heejung Lee waited until his final shot to claim gold, as Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani also topped the podium on the second day of the IPC Shooting World Championships.
Preview: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games para-athletics events
Some of the world’s best athletes including David Weir and Kurt Fearnley will compete in six medal events at the Commonwealth Games.

Jacobsson takes world title with final shot in Suhl
Sweden's Jonas Jacobsson took his 18th world title, as Vadovicova and Kovalchuk also topped the podium on the first day of the IPC Shooting World Championships.

Slovakian Vadovicova optimistic despite injury
Double European champion Veronika Vadovicova has revealed that despite a knee injury, she feels on track to win her first ever world title.

Preview: What to watch on the second day of the IPC Shooting World Championships
After an exciting first day, more of the sport's top stars start their world title campaigns on Sunday (20 June) in Suhl, Germany.

IPC Shooting World Championships open in Suhl
IPC Governing Board Member John Petersson opened the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships on record.

Lapthorne beats world No.1 Wagner to reach British Open final
British world No.3 defeats Wagner for sixth time in his career to reach quads final.

US Paralympics 2014-15 alpine skiing national team nominated
US Paralympics has announced that 19 athletes have been nominated to the 2014-15 U.S. Paralympics alpine skiing national team.

Sochi 2014 hero Roman Petushkov wins major award
Six-time Sochi 2014 gold medallist is the 2014 winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award.

PyeongChang 2018 launches construction of ice venues
The Gangneung Coastal Cluster will host ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Suhl 2014: Top rifle shooters to follow
The world’s best shooters will line-up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, with competition starting on Saturday 19 July.

Defending champion Gerard falls at British Open
Top four seeds in the men’s, women’s and quad singles all make the semi-finals in Nottingham

Star London 2012 medallists return to Paralympic pool for National Paralympic Day
Paralympic gold medallist Jessica-Jane Applegate will be amongst 12 London 2012 medallists who will return to compete in home water for the first time since the London Games on Saturday 30 August as part of National Paralympic Day in Great Britain.

Finn Minna Leinonen aims to complete trophy cabinet at Suhl 2014
Minna Leinonen has a medal from all major internationals, including a gold from Athens 2004, but is yet to win a World title and is lining up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships to set that record straight.

Jacobsson speaks on evolution of shooting on eve of Suhl
Multiple Paralympic and world champion Jonas Jacobsson has been shooting for over thirty years and gives his reflections on the progress of the sport ahead of the start of competition at the biggest ever IPC Shooting World Championships.