PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ghanaian team hope to reap rewards of longer prep times
For the first time ever the Ghanaian team has qualified athletes to participate in the Paralympic Games and they have high hopes for a top performance.
Discipline to Give German Sitting Volleyballers Winning Edge
The German team hope their discipline and passion will get them to the podium at the London 2012 Sitting Volleyball competition.
USA Sitting Volleyball Aims to be World's Best
With Katie Holloway and Kendra Lancaster leading the team, the Americans hope to best China for gold at London 2012.
Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Return to Paralympics
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, athletes with an intellectual impairment will take part for the first time in 12 years.
Giant Agitos Launched at Cardiff City Hall
With less than two weeks until the Paralympics, the first of five sets of giant Agitos launched in the UK.
Kurt Fearnley: Olympics Boost Paralympic Expectations
Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley is training in Switzerland and more excited than ever for London 2012.
Record Number of Females to Take Part in London 2012
The number of women competing at the Paralympic Games has doubled in the last 20 years.
New Zealand Ramps Up TV Coverage
Sky Sport New Zealand set to air live coverage of London 2012 ceremonies and daily highlights from the Paralympic Games competition.
Russian Athlete Sanctioned After Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Elena Chistilina, who won two silver medals at June's 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships, has been suspended for two years.
BBC to Air Drama About Founder of Paralympic Movement
The Best Of Men is the remarkable and uplifting true story of the birth of the Paralympic Games and its visionary creator Dr. Ludwig Guttmann.