PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

One year on: Five minutes with Kadric Benis-Piramida
Bosnia’s sitting volleyball star takes a few minutes out of his day to reflect on the gold medal his team won just one year ago.

David Peterson to chair Toronto 2015
The corporate and commercial lawyer has taken over the reigns of the biggest para-sport event of 2015.

Rob Richardson: Who to watch at sitting volleyball Euros
Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain picks the top four men and women to watch at next week’s European Championships.

IPC sends congratulations to new IOC President Thomas Bach
German succeeds Jacques Rogge whose 12 year term has come to an end.

UAE hosts CPISRA committee meeting
Executive Committee headed to Dubai, where they also took part in a workshop on table cricket.

Vote for IPC Athlete of the Month for August
IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.

Ali Jawad: No more excuses post-London 2012
British powerlifter Ali Jawad explains why his Crohn’s disease can’t be an excuse for missing out on gold anymore.

One year on: Argentina’s loss still leaves bitter taste
After losing to Brazil in the football 5-a-side semi-finals in London, the Argentineans are seeking revenge on the road to Rio 2016.

British team named for sledge hockey Qualification Tournament
Two summer sport world champions – Nathan Stephens and Stephen Thomas – will try to qualify for Sochi 2014.

Top 10 para-athletes you should like on Facebook ahead of Rio 2016
With social media becoming more and more important, we have made a list of the top 10 athletes to like on Facebook ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
One year on: Top five powerlifting moments
From Turkey’s only gold of the Games to a victory dedicated to family, the ExCel arena was alive with the feats of the strongest Paralympians in history.

Greg Nugent: We have just begun
Former Marketing Director for London 2012 speaks about the most important lessons learned and how public perceptions of para-sport were transformed.

Houdet, van Koot, Sithole triumph at US Open
France’s Stephane Houdet beat the world’s No. 1 player and Lucas Sithole became the first African player to win a Grand Slam.

Chuck Aoki: One year on, London 2012 still hurts
American star Chuck Aoki reflects back on a shocking wheelchair rugby semifinal loss to Canada.

Mayor of London presented with Paralympic Order
Boris Johnson accepts honour one year on from London 2012 during National Paralympic Day.

Tokyo to stage 2020 Paralympic Games
IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

Carlos Nuzman: Three Years to the Rio 2016 Paralympics
The President of the Rio 2016 Games outlines his vision to improve on London 2012.

Lieven Coudenys: My favourite photographs from London 2012
The experienced Belgian photographer retells some of his best moments from the London 2012 Paralympic Games in pictures.

One year on: A look back at Japan’s goalball shocker
The Japanese women’s goalball team gave fans something to watch at London 2012 en route to their surprising gold medal.