PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jonas Jacobsson claims 19th world title
Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson wins an incredible 19th World Championships gold, before hinting at retirement on Friday (25 July) in Suhl.
Zhang and Karagol crowned world champions in Suhl
China's Cuping Zhang and Turkey's Cevat Karagol were the gold medal winners on Thursday (24 July) at the IPC Shooting World Championships.

UCI Para-Cycling World Cup event this weekend in Segovia
Around 400 of the world’s best para-cyclists from 38 countries will be in Segovia, Spain, this weekend (25-27 July) for the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, the last major event before next month’s World Championships in the USA.

Preview: Day seven at the IPC Shooting World Championships
Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson will be looking for a 19th World Championship title on the penultimate day in Suhl.
Josie Pearson excited by Swansea 2014
Paralympic and world champion looking forward to biggest and best ever IPC Athletics European Championships

Perez confident she can be back on top by Rio 2016
Mexican Paralympic champion Amalia Perez was injured for most of 2013 but secured silver behind rival Fatma Omar at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships and has vowed to be back in gold medal-winning form by Rio 2016.

Six years to go until Tokyo 2020
Paralympian Mami Sato is one of the faces of #InsideTokyo2020
Suhl 2014: What to follow on day six
With two gold medals up for grabs, a number of the top stars are back in action.

Grant Support Programme to fund 28 para-sport projects in 2014
The International Paralympic Committee’s development arm, the Agitos Foundation, on Wednesday (23 July) announced that 28 IPC member organisations from around the world will receive EUR 650,000 of funding through the second edition of its hugely successful Grant Support Programme.
US National Ice Sledge Hockey team announced
Team USA for the 2014-15 season features 17 players, include 11 Sochi 2014 gold medallists.

Eight to watch at the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships
Starting this Saturday (26 July) 150 of Europe’s best archers will line-up ready to win gold.

Finland’s Leinonen wins gold in gripping final
Minna Leinonen claimed a dramatic gold by just 0.1 on day five (23 July) of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships.

IPC publishes 2013 Annual Report
After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.

Swiss team named for Swansea 2014
Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer headline the Swiss team for the IPC Athletics European Championships
Scholars Poncelas and Eckhard aiming for home success at UCI World Cup
UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup takes place this weekend (25-27 July) in Segovia, Spain.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games set to start
Around 300 para-athletes from 20 countries will compete in 22 medal events across five sports, the most ever.

The meeting of dancers Sedakov and Kukushina
Russian wheelchair dance couple Maksim Sedakov and Svetlana Kukushina first met through a chance encounter but Sedakov has gone on to dance at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Irish swimmer Keane shifts from education to Eindhoven 2014
Ellen Keane will compete at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, having become a Paralympian even before finishing her exams.
Great Britain announces Para-Equestrian Dressage squad for World Equestrian Games
Team of five will compete in Normandy, France, between 23 August and 7 September
Russia start as favourites for European glory
Eleven teams will compete in the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships between 23 July and 4 August.