PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Kamiji, Whiley and Houdet capture doubles Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows
Kamiji and Whiley won the women's double titles, whilst Houdet and Kunieda secured the men's equivalent at the US Open.
Crockett wins judo world title on home soil
Ukraine top medals table at the 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships in Colorado Springs, USA.

Lapthorne, Kamiji, Kunieda win US Open titles
Andy Lapthorne beat David Wagner for his first Grand Slam title, whilst the Japanese duo continued their fantastic form.

Sports stars and public unite to celebrate two years to go in Rio
To mark two years until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the city’s Flamengo Park hosted a special event on Sunday 7 September.

Great Britain beat Germany to become European Champions
Great Britain defeat Germany in final of the men’s IWBF U22 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Ottobock announced as the Official Provider for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Brazil’s largest provider of mobility products and solutions to provide technical service for the first Paralympic Games in Latin America

The fearsome four of wheelchair rugby
A little known fact is that four women turned out for nations at August’s IWRF World Championships in Denmark.
No. 16: USA v Russia live on NBC
The decision by one of the US’s biggest broadcasters to show the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games ice sledge hockey final between Russia and USA marked a watershed moment in the history of the Paralympic Movement.

Richard Browne targets sub 21 seconds for 200m after world record win
Despite his success, US sprinter says he would swap both his world records for world titles in 2015.

US Paralympics marks two-year countdown to Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.

Rio 2016 Games vital to Paralympic Movement’s growth says IPC President
With two years to go until Rio 2016, Sir Philip Craven has stressed the importance of a successful Games in Rio.

Family celebration marks two years to go to Rio 2016 Paralympics
Sunday not only marks Father’s Day in New Zealand, but also two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

No. 17: Agitos Foundation launched
Since 1960, when the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, it has become increasingly clear that para-sport has the power to change perceptions and help individuals with impairments to recognise their potential.

Japanese players on course for sweep of US Open singles titles
World No.1’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji both progressed to Sunday’s finals at Flushing Meadows.

Houdet survives scare in his US Open title defence
French defending champion pushed all the way by Belgium’s Joachim Gerard at Flushing Meadows.
China’s Liu looking to be No.1 in Incheon
Paralympic and world champion Lei Liu is the current Asian world No.1 and heads to the 2014 Asian Para Games with a world record in his sights.

Nordic skiing experts gather to talk classification
Athletes, coaches, classifiers and researchers met to discuss the progress of research projects.

Greg Polychronidis: Protest, love and boccia
On the anniversary of his Paralympic gold, the Greek boccia player talks about how being a Paralympian allowed him to stand up for people with disabilities in Greece.

No. 18: The Agitos, the Paralympic symbol is unveiled
With the brand new logo of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided, the new ‘Agitos’ were etched onto the Paralympic Flag in readiness for the Closing Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic champion Holger Nikelis is aiming for third World Championships gold
German and Swiss delegations arrive in Beijing for World Champs.