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Wheelchair Basketball

Podiums set for new look at World Championships

When the dust settles on July’s 2014 Men’s IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Incheon, South Korea, it will be a new-look podium according to Great Britain’s captain Abdi Jama.

Sochi 2014

Strong basks in Paralympic glory

Since returning from Sochi 2014, American Paralympic snowboard champion Evan Strong has been caught up in a whirl of media interviews, the first ever ‘Evan Strong’ day and meeting President Barack Obama.

Wheelchair Tennis

Five storylines for Roland Garros

Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock

Para dance sport

WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014

A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

WADA amends 2014 Prohibited List

WADA has confirmed an amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.

Boccia

Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month

Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.

Wheelchair Basketball

Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold

After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.

Triathlon

Great Britain dominates London para-triathlon

Great Britain dominated the para-triathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday (1 June) at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event.

Sochi 2014

‘Sheer athleticism’ key to Masters’ Sochi success

America’s Oksana Masters, a para-rower, was named to the USA Nordic skiing team just months ahead of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and went on to win a surprise double podium.

Matthew Skelhon of Great Britain catches a glimpse of the camera while competing in the mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone- SH1 final

Shooting

Vadovicova and Skelhon to face-off in USA

The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.

A picture of a man with a gold medal around his neck during a medal ceremony

Swimming

Start Ticketverkoop EK zwemmen voor gehandicapten 2014

De tickets voor het EK Zwemmen voor Gehandicapten van 4 tot 10 augustus 2014 in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion in Eindhoven zijn vanaf vandaag online te verkrijgen.

Canada

Canadian Celebration of Excellence welcomes star-studded line-up

Alyssa Reid, Roch Voisine, Andee, Brett Kissel, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, Frédéric Darveau and Whip Cream Band, Oliver Jones, Daniel Clarke Bouchard headline acts in Calgary

Wheelchair Fencing

Cheers for Cima at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup

Italy's Marco Cima was the hero at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Lonato, Italy, winning the home team's only gold.

Athletics

Great Britain’s Aled Davies breaks discus world record

With the European Championships under three months away, Aled Davies says he’s ready to break the 50m barrier this summer. Italy’s Martina Caironi and South Africa’s Ilse Hayes are also aiming for round number this season.

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.

Wheelchair Tennis

France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles

France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).