Para sport & Paralympic News
- Mexico City to host powerlifting Americas Champs 19.11.2014 In a change to the original host city of Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico, will now stage the IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships between 26-29 April.
- Siamand Rahman named Allianz Athlete of the Month - October 2014 10.11.2014 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
- Month in para-sport review – October 2014 31.10.2014 The Asian Para Games took centre stage in October, with the Ice Sledge Hockey 4 Nations Cup another highlight of the sporting month.
- Top para-sport stories of the week 25.10.2014 Major Championships announced, a series of world records at Incheon 2014 and partnership agreements are all highlights from the past seven days.
- World's strongest Paralympian adds 7kg to world record 24.10.2014 Iran’s Siamand Rahman hauls 292.0kg to add 7kg onto his own world record on the final day of powerlifting competitions at Incheon 2014.
- Four Asian records smashed in powerlifting at Incheon 23.10.2014 As the weight categories increase, the Asian records kept falling on the fifth day of competition at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games.
- IPC Powerlifting partners with Eleiko 22.10.2014 Powerlifting continues to progress as deal to provide equipment to World and regional championships is unveiled.
- Powerlifter Solhipouravanji exacts revenge over rival at Incheon 2014 22.10.2014 After missing out on the world title to Mutaz Aljuneidi in April, Solhipouravanji scooped Asian Para Games gold and the world record on Wednesday.
- Powerlifting world records tumble at the 2014 Asian Para Games 21.10.2014 A total of two world records were broken on Tuesday (21 October) at Incheon 2014.
- Two powerlifting world records smashed at Asian Para Games 20.10.2014 Opening day of Asian Para Games sees China win two out of three golds in powerlifting
- Five powerlifting champions competing at Incheon 2014 13.10.2014 With the Asian Para Games just a few days away, here is a list of Paralympic and world champions from one of most prolific regions in powerlifting.
- Yujiao Tan looking to lift twice her bodyweight at the Asian Para Games 28.09.2014 World champion hopes to beat her own world record at the Asian Para Games by lifting over 132kg.
- Series of 2015 regional powerlifting comps announced 19.09.2014 Competitions confirmed for the Americas, Asia and Europe in the year before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Xiao Fei Gu targeting gold and records at Asian Para Games 19.09.2014 The world champion is keen to add to his medal collection at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.
- First powerlifting referees qualified in Canada 10.09.2014 A total of seven referees took part in training ahead of the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.
- China’s Liu looking to be No.1 in Incheon 05.09.2014 Paralympic and world champion Lei Liu is the current Asian world No.1 and heads to the 2014 Asian Para Games with a world record in his sights.
- Rio 2016 opens registration process for Paralympic Volunteer Programme 29.08.2014 Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Rio 2016 announces test event programme 05.08.2014 Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Brazilian Powerlifter Emerson Barbosa banned for life 04.08.2014 Athlete tested positive during an out of competition test prior to the IPC 2014 Powerlifitng World Championships.
- IPC President praises Glasgow 2014 as "tremendous success" 03.08.2014 Sir Philip Craven's comments come after Glasgow 2014 staged the biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport programme.