PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil top 2013 Parapan American Youth Games medals table
Rio 2016 hosts win 209 medals in Buenos Aires as 10 sport Games comes to a close in Argentina.

Parapan American Youth Games close in Buenos Aires
More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

Torino 2013: Italy preview
What you need to know about Italy before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.
Torino 2013: 20 qualification possibilities
There are 20 different combinations of the three teams that could advance to Sochi 2014 at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Swiss legend celebrates 20 year anniversary in Alicante
Paul Schnider 'has not yet exhausted potential'.

Straight shooter Baldwin aiming to hit final target
Ireland's Sean Baldwin became the first Irish shooter to compete at a Paralympics in London, and is hoping to make his mark on European shooting at Alicante 2013.

Find new Paralympians? There’s an app for that!
Australia’s new Rate Yourself app can help budding athletes compare themselves to top Paralympians in their country.

China headline entries for ITTF’s Asian Championships
Seventeen London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists are set to take part in the ITTF Para-Table Tennis Asian Championships in Beijing, China.

Powerlifting records fall at 2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

IPC Statement regarding deaf sports and the Paralympic Games
IPC President Sir Philip Craven was misquoted in report regarding an LSE event.