PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Dutch shine on third day in Frankfurt
The Dutch men’s and women’s teams shone on the third day of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Peacock equals second fastest 100m time ever
The Paralympic champion ran a 10.90, sending a clear message out to his rivals ahead of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Records for Craig and Applegate
British swimmers set multiple records and lifetime bests ahead of August's IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.

Melissa Tapper called up for ITTF Oceania Cup
Paralympian Melissa Tapper will compete against the best able-bodied table tennis players in the Oceania region.
11 Paralympians up for ESPYs
All nominees in the Best Male and Best Female Athlete with a Disability categories are Paralympians this year.

Paralympic dream for Turkish team
Turkey’s women’s wheelchair basketball team can use the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships as their first step toward Paralympic qualification.

Canada reveal squad for 2013 World Champs
32 athletes announced after vying for position at national championships.

Athletics season nears its climax at Grand Prix final
With less than a month to go until the World Championships in Lyon, athletes will get one final chance to scope out their competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final this weekend.

Season climax for athletics getting nearer
With less than a month to go until the World Championships in Lyon, athletes will get one final chance to scope out their competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final this weekend.

‘Historic’ workshop takes place in Caribbean region
A workshop held in the Dominican Republic supports Caribbean National Paralympic Committees in building on their success.