PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

Jamol Pilgrim will be the first athlete to ever represent Antigua and Barbuda at the Paralympics, and he has a legitimate shot of finishing toward the top of the pack.

Ireland's Jason Smyth missed out on the Olympic qualifying time for the 100m this week, however he was officially nominated to his country’s Paralympic team.

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

On the final day of the IPC Athletics European Championships, six world records were broken, bringing the total number of new records at the event to 14.

Jarryd Wallace, whose leg was amputated just two years ago, will try to qualify for the London 2012 100m T43/44 sprint this weekend at the US Paralympics Track and Field Trials.

In spirit of the IPC’s Athletics week, Australian Paralympic champion sprinter Evan O’Hanlon explains why his sport tops them all.

Great Britain's Richard Whitehead broke the 200m T42 world record and Russia picked up eight golds on the fourth day of the IPC Athletics European Championships.

The Irish Paralympic team will be made up of 49 athletes, including Paralympic champions Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop.

Host nation the Netherlands swept the women's 100m T43/44 sprint in top fashion under the sun on the third day of the IPC Athletics European Championships.

The final day of competition is underway in Stadskanaal and you can follow live results via our website.

Leo Pekka Tahti, world-record holder in the 100m T54 sprint, had no problem winning the event at the IPC Athletics European Championships.

The field events stole the show on the second day of the IPC Athletics European Championships, an event where Russia, Ukraine and Greece now top the standings.

Germany’s top para-athlete won the 100m T42 sprint on the first day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in top fashion.

Ireland’s Ray O’Dwyer, who won Javelin silver at the IPC Athletics Euros, should be one to watch in the sport for years to come.

Marlou van Rhijn is coming off two world-record performances heading into the IPC Athletics European Championships.

The Championships have brought together 520 athletes from 38 different countries to Stadskanaal for five days of competition.

Alexey Ashapatov, Alexey Kuznetsov and Alexander El’min are all expected to medal for Russia at this week’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

Joze Flere heads to the IPC Athletics European Championships as the one to beat in the Discus F51-53 event as the world-record holder.