PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The british doubles team (Shuker/Whiley) plays at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Trio of British wheelchair tennis players set for Wimbledon

Australian Open and Roland Garros champion Jordanne Whiley is among three Brits on the Tennis Foundation’s Performance Programme set to contest the wheelchair tennis doubles event at Wimbledon this year after the British No. 1 and British No.2 Lucy Shuker gained direct entry for the women’s doubles with their respective partners.

Group shot of men in women in room with blue floor anr white walls.

IPC Athletics launches Education Pathways Programme

IPC Athletics, the global governing body of para-athletics, has launched its Education Pathways Programme which aims to improve the standards of classifiers, technical officials and coaches within the sport.

A picture of a two man cycling wit the same bicycle

Australia announces para-cyclists for Glasgow 2014

Australia’s para-cycling selections for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be headlined by seven-time Paralympian Kieran Modra and his pilot 2010 Commonwealth team sprint champion Jason Niblett.