PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
London 2012 Para-Table Tennis: What to Watch
With 29 medal events and nearly 300 athletes, Para-Table Tennis is one of the largest sports on the Paralympic programme.
Batt's Aggressive Play Pays Off for Australian Wheelchair Rugby Team
Australia won both their games on the first day of the Wheelchair Rugby test event in the Basketball Arena at London's Olympic Park.
Sarah Storey: Support Network
Sarah Storey writes about the people she cannot live without.
USA’s Shirley Ponders 100m Paralympic Comeback
Sydney and Athens 100m T44 gold medallist Marlon Shirley could return to challenge Oscar Pistorius and Jerome Singleton in London.
GB Wheelchair Rugby Team Keeps Pressure On
Great Britain's Wheelchair Rugby team won both its matches at the Wheelchair Rugby test event in London by maintaining the pressure on their opponents.
Azerbaijan to Hold Training Camp in Stoke Mandeville
Twenty-three athletes in Athletics, Judo, Archery and Powerlifting will prepare for the Games at Azerbaijan’s training camp.
Andy Barrow: Wheelchair Rugby Heating Up
British Wheelchair Rugby player Andy Barrow writes about his new chair, promoting himself as an athlete and the London 2012 test event.
Great Britain Announces Paralympic Football Teams
Both the British Football 5-a-Side and 7-a-Side Squads were introduced at Wembley Stadium.
World Records Fall at Australian Athletics Championships
Todd Hodgetts and Kath Prodfoot set new unofficial world records in the Shot Put in Melbourne, while Kelly Cartwright and Rosemary Little had top times in the 100m events.
Cassidy Surprises at Boston Marathon
Canada’s Josh Cassidy set a course record in Boston, finishing ahead of world and Paralympic Marathon champion Kurt Fearnley of Australia.