PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Equestrian: Summer 2013 preview
This summer will be highlighted by the FEI European Championships and the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.

40-strong Australian team heading to Lyon
Cartwright, O’Hanlon and Reardon headline team containing Paralympic gold medallists, World Champions and multiple record holders who will compete at the athletics World Champs.

IPC launches ticket giveaway for Grand Prix Final
Enter via Twitter and Facebook for your chance to relive some of the magic of London 2012 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham, UK.

Dias, Brasil and Oliveira line up in Brazil
The first round of Circuito Caixa Loterias was held in São Paulo, ahead of swimming and athletics World Championships, as well as wheelchair fencing competition.
Changes to equipment rules for 2013/14 season
Teams must submit adaptive equipment form and pictures for approval.

Spain, France favoured at Blind Football Euros
Europe’s top eight football 5-a-side teams will gather for the IBSA Blind Football European Championships this weekend.

Swapping goggles for a paddle
Australian Paralympic swimmer has switched her focus to canoe for the Rio 2016 Games.

Peacock tweet ignites rivalry with Browne
“Do it when it counts and from the front then maybe I’ll take notice……. ;)" Peacock tweets after Browne equals 100m world record

Browne aims to knock Peacock off pedestal in Lyon
"I want to shut him up and knock him off when it counts," Browne says after Peacock tweet

Marc Evers: I have no rivals
Evers, Fox and Sverrisson will face off for the first time since London.