PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Preview: What to watch on the second day of the IPC Shooting World Championships
After an exciting first day, more of the sport's top stars start their world title campaigns on Sunday (20 June) in Suhl, Germany.

IPC Shooting World Championships open in Suhl
IPC Governing Board Member John Petersson opened the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships on record.

Lapthorne beats world No.1 Wagner to reach British Open final
British world No.3 defeats Wagner for sixth time in his career to reach quads final.

US Paralympics 2014-15 alpine skiing national team nominated
US Paralympics has announced that 19 athletes have been nominated to the 2014-15 U.S. Paralympics alpine skiing national team.

Sochi 2014 hero Roman Petushkov wins major award
Six-time Sochi 2014 gold medallist is the 2014 winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award.

Suhl 2014: Top rifle shooters to follow
The world’s best shooters will line-up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, with competition starting on Saturday 19 July.

PyeongChang 2018 launches construction of ice venues
The Gangneung Coastal Cluster will host ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Defending champion Gerard falls at British Open
Top four seeds in the men’s, women’s and quad singles all make the semi-finals in Nottingham

Star London 2012 medallists return to Paralympic pool for National Paralympic Day
Paralympic gold medallist Jessica-Jane Applegate will be amongst 12 London 2012 medallists who will return to compete in home water for the first time since the London Games on Saturday 30 August as part of National Paralympic Day in Great Britain.

Finn Minna Leinonen aims to complete trophy cabinet at Suhl 2014
Minna Leinonen has a medal from all major internationals, including a gold from Athens 2004, but is yet to win a World title and is lining up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships to set that record straight.