PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Stoke Mandeville Stadium tallies up the medal table
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement hosted teams of athletes for pre-Games training, preparing them for a haul of 41 medals.

IPC meets with Sochi 2014 at Co-ordination Commission
IPC representatives travelled to Sochi to discuss the progress of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games test events.

Hazell to step down as British Paralympic archery coach
After much success at London 2012, Tim Hazell will leave his position as Great Britain’s Paralympic archery coach at the end of October.

From Maui to Sochi
USA's Evan Strong hails from tropical Hawaii but is contesting to compete in snowboarding in the sport's Paralympic Games debut at Sochi 2014.

Stilwell ready to roll on to Rio 2016
Canadian Paralympic champion wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell has noted she will be back for Rio 2016 at age 42.

Dutch and British lead Wheelchair Tennis Masters entries
Esther Vergeer and Aniek van Koot will both take part in next month’s NEC Wheelchair Tennis masters, while Great Britain will be represented in all three divisions.

Adecco Employees Run, Cycle and Swim Millions of Kilometres
Adecco’s Win4Youth programme raised money for good causes during the last three years by running, cycling and swimming over two million kilometres.

McFadden and Fabry Earn USOC September Honours
Tatyana McFadden and Jeff Fabry has been named USOC Athlete of the Month for their performances during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Paralympics Ireland Launch Talent Search
Just a few weeks after the most successful Paralympic Games ever for an Irish team, Paralympics Ireland has started its search for the next generation of Irish Paralympic athletes.

Parsons Outlines Brazil’s Pathway to Fifth Position
Andrew Parsons announces high expectations for the Brazilian Paralympic Committee for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

IPC announces Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Female
Nominees for the top female performance from August and September include: Jacqueline Freney, Yu Chui Yee, Sophie Christiansen, Sarah Storey, Muffy Davis and Esther Vergeer.

Alex Zanardi - Male Athlete of the Month August-September 2012
Former motor racer Alex Zanardi garnered 48 per cent of the vote after a stellar handcycling performance in London.

Alex Zanardi - Male Athlete of the Month August-September 2012
Former motor racer Alex Zanardi garnered 48 per cent of the vote after a stellar handcycling performance in London.
Paralympic Values Will Continue to Inspire School Children Across the UK
BOA and BPA to partner to take official London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’ forward.

IPC announces Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Female
Nominees for the top male performance from August and September include: Jacqueline Freney, Yu Chui Yee, Sophie Christiansen, Sarah Storey, Muffy Davis and Esther Vergeer.

Largest-ever Parapan American Games to be held in Toronto
The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) has announced no fewer than 1,500 para-athletes for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.

Sochi 2014 Puts Creativity at the Heart of its Cultural Olympiad
The Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad encourages public to take part in Sochi 2014 Winter Games' Cultural Programme.
Charities Donate Specialist Wheelchairs to Increase UK Participation
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust and The Tennis Foundation have launched a new initiative which will see 60 tennis wheelchairs donated for free to tennis venues across Great Britain.

World Congress on Sports Medicine Comes to a Close
"Sports Medicine, the challenge for global health: Quo Vadis?" was the theme of the XXXII World Congress on Sports Medicine.