PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Twenty facts about Tokyo 1964 and 2020 Paralympics
Some things you might not know about the 1964 Paralympic Games held 50 years ago and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Dubai to host 2014 ITTF Star Awards
The annual awards aim to recognise and celebrate the stars of table tennis, with two awards dedicated to para-athletes.

Three IPC Shooting World Cups announced
World Cups in France, Australia and the USA will act as qualifiers for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Credit to the coach, the unsung heroes of para-athletics
The joint 100m T42 world champion pays tribute to his coach Iryna Dvoskina, the woman he credits with his success.

Siamand Rahman named Allianz Athlete of the Month - October 2014
The Iranian powerlifter received over 60 per cent of the vote after he broke his own world record three times at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games

Tokyo 1964: developing one of the world’s best transport systems
Find out how athletes were transported to the Tokyo Paralympics 50 years ago and what they can expect to find in the Japanese capital in 2020
IPC to count down Top 50 Moments of 2014
For the final 50 days of 2014, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will unveil the year’s best moments, culminating with No. 1 on 31 December.

World champs beaten at Lomianki 2014
Two favourites to take European titles lost out between 8-9 November in Lominaki, Poland.

Draw made for Football 5-a-side Euros
Sir Philip Craven, President of the IPC, made the draw for the competition which will take place in August 2015

Leading actress signs up as Rio 2016 volunteer
Elea Mercurio, a Brazilian actress and TV presenter, has registered as a volunteer and created a song and video to encourage others to follow suit.

History made at Wheelchair Doubles Masters
France’s Houdet wins a third men’s title, the USA’s Wagner and Taylor claim an eighth quad crown and Japan’s Kamiji and Great Britain’s Whiley retain their women’s title.

Russia seal 100 per cent record to win in Torino
Sochi 2014 silver medallists stormed to a seven point lead over Norway and Italy in Torino, Italy, to show their form ahead of the World Champs A-Pool.

USA take historic women’s international Cup crown
The USA beat Canada in the final at the very first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women’s International Cup on Saturday (9 November).

Fifty years on: revisiting the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics
Great Britain’s Caz Walton, a 10-time Paralympic champion, looks back on transport woes, accessibility and her first gold at the Tokyo 1964 Games.

1964-2020: A tour of the past and the future
Japanese athlete Katsumi Suzaki talks about the challenges of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics, and how things are looking for 2020.

Top six stories from para-sport - 2-8 November
Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.

Erik Horrie named World Rowing’s Para-Crew of the Year
For the second consecutive year, and Australian has won World Rowing's Para-Crew of the Year.

The Big Read: Looking back on the Ceremonies of 1964 and 2012
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games have seen some spectacular changes in 50 years from Tokyo 1964 to London 2012.

From part-time exercise, to state-of-the-art training in 50 years
A look back on how training changed for the stars of Paralympic sport since the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.

IPC and Tokyo 2020 to celebrate 50th anniversary of 1964 Paralympics
Saturday 8 November will mark 50 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.