PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

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.

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

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.

Rob Richardson: A sitting volleyball how-to guide
British sitting volleyball captain teaches you how to slide, move like a demon and do trick shots on the court.

Caironi and Legnante to lead strong Italian team
Coach Mario Poletti is confident of team success at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Canadians shine at California’s dressage contest
Jody Schloss and Robyn Andrews both finished first at the Golden State Dressage Classic.