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Peacock-Browne rivalry growing para-athletics The USA's Richard Browne said winning gold over Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock in the 100m T44 sprint final would be a dream come true. /feature/peacock-browne-rivalry-growing-para-athletics /sites/default/files/images/130327100302489_151375895.mainpicture_612.jpg
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How fast will the blade runners go? Richard Whitehead, Alan Fonteles Oliveira, Blake Leeper, Jonnie Peacock and Richard Browne are all contenders to break records in Lyon. /feature/how-fast-will-blade-runners-go /sites/default/files/images/130723131342966_2013_07_10-Major-Championships-medal-winners-Infographic-1.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Disappointment at home spurs Whitehead on into Lyon Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead was disqualified from the 200m T42 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, but he is plotting his comeback at the World Champs. /feature/disappointment-home-spurs-whitehead-lyon /sites/default/files/images/20120627/120624164928305_108276220.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Don’t count out Tunisia in Lyon Four Paralympic champions hope to bring more titles back to Tunisia from the IPC Athletics World Championships. /feature/don-t-count-out-tunisia-lyon /sites/default/files/images/20130715/130711083759424_Mohamed%2BChida.mainpicture_612.JPG
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Seven year itch for world’s fastest Paralympian Jason Smyth is making his World Champs comeback after missing the last in 2011, and hopes to reclaim his world titles in Lyon. /feature/seven-year-itch-world-s-fastest-paralympian /sites/default/files/images/120901101045730_Jason%2BSmyth.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Weir: I’d put money on Marcel Hug to win gold Without David Weir in Lyon, Marcel Hug is expected to become the face of the men’s T54 class on the track and road. /feature/weir-i-d-put-money-marcel-hug-win-gold /sites/default/files/images/130212154159161_151182105.mainpicture_612.JPG
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Stuart Lieberman: 20 reasons to watch Lyon 2013 The IPC’s Editorial Co-ordinator takes a look beyond the names on the stat sheet heading into the IPC Athletics World Championships. /blog/stuart-lieberman-20-reasons-watch-lyon-2013 /sites/default/files/images/120908160119177_OHanlon.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Lex Gillette: Paralympic pick-up lines With the IPC Athletics World Championships coming up in Lyon, France, here are some lines to chat up that one special person. /blog/lex-gillette-paralympic-pick-lines /sites/default/files/images/121111170255897_151214992.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Guido Bonsen: Just one month to Lyon 2013 The Dutch coach put heavy planning into this IPC Athletics season. Will it pay off at next month’s World Championships? /blog/guido-bonsen-just-one-month-lyon-2013 /sites/default/files/images/121121104516129_151142452.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Natalia Dannenberg: Marketable athletes market themselves IPC Digital Media Manager Natalia Dannenberg explains the importance of social media in helping athletes market themselves. /blog/natalia-dannenberg-marketable-athletes-market-themselves /sites/default/files/images/130301123614209_Alana%2BNichols.mainpicture_612.JPG
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Guido Bonsen: What comes after Rio 2016? We are all working toward Lyon 2013, Doha 2015 and eventually Rio 2016 of course, but the future of para-athletics after Rio is with the talents that started these last few months. /blog/guido-bonsen-what-comes-after-rio-2016 /sites/default/files/images/130408141143115_Guido3.mainpicture_612.jpg
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Scott Reardon: How I got into Paralympic sport Australian silver-medal winning sprinter Scott Reardon writes about how he started training for the Paralympics and how the future is bright. /blog/scott-reardon-how-i-got-paralympic-sport /sites/default/files/images/130228103138268_151496611.mainpicture_612.JPG

Lyon, France will host the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships between 19-28 July. Around 1,300 athletes from 90 countries are expected to attend Lyon 2013.

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