PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
Birmingham to stage IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final
Some of the world’s best athletes will compete in Birmingham on Saturday 29 June when the British city’s Alexander Stadium stages the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.
IPC announces March’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 12 April to vote for the winner.
San Antonio to host US Paralympics Track and Field Nationals
The US Paralympics Track and Field Nationals, to be held in June, will serve as the country’s selection event for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Ticket details announced for London Anniversary Games
Fans can pre-register for tickets for July’s London Anniversary Games, which will feature para-athletics.
Silverman and Wheeler break records at CanAms
The USA’s Ian Silverman and Kayla Wheeler both set world-record times to open the 2013 Spring CanAm swimming event in Minneapolis.
Canada wheelchair basketball championships coming to Montreal
Canada’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball championships will both take place in Montreal later this month.
Sledge Spotlight: Vadim Selyukin
Team captain Vadim Selyukin will lead Russia’s squad at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool next week.
Rio 2016 assess airport accessibility
Members of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee went through the local airport in wheelchairs to determine what improvements must be made prior to the Games.