PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Moroccan triathlete seeks podium on homemade prosthesis
Mohamed Lahna hopes to use this weekend’s ITU World Triathlon San Diego as a kick-start to his Rio 2016 training.

Hug aiming to get one over Weir
Swiss 'silvder bullet' aiming to beat British favourite and win Virgin London marathon

McFadden aims for poignant tribute
Boston marathon winner will dedicate Sunday's race to bomb blast victims

Goyang 2013: Gold up for grabs
For the first time ever, Canada and the USA will meet in the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool on Saturday (20 April).

Whitehead hopes lucky pants bring marathon success
Inspired by his lucky pants and new daughter, Whitehead wants to say thank you for London 2012 support
Great Britain to host men’s C Goalball Euros
The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.

Winter season set to begin again in August
The next season will kick off with the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup races in Queenstown, New Zealand.

USA and Canada to meet for gold
The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will have an all-North American final.

Wheelchair tennis and Iranian archer nominated SportAccord award
The Wheelchair Tennis Development Fund has been nominated for the SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award 2013 in the project category and Iranian archer Zahra Nemati in the individual category.

New world records set at IPC Shooting World Cup
After revised rules were introduced to IPC Shooting, athletes set new world records at the first event of the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup.