PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Britain’s Skelhon Flies High to Stay Focused
With an easygoing personality and acute vision, Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon is targeting triple gold at London 2012.

139 Athletes Head to IPC Shooting World Cup
This week’s World Cup event in Poland will include 10 events that will serve as qualifiers for London 2012.

Russia’s Polukhin Voted Athlete of Month
Russia is on a roll this year, having already bagged Athlete of the Month for January and February.

Finnish Athletes to be Portrayed on Stamps
Leo-Pekka Tähti and Saana-Maria Sinisalo to be featured on stamps by Itella Posti Oy
Sylvana Mestre: A Successful Alpine Skiing Season
Sylvana Mestre, chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee looks back on the last season.

Gareth Davies: The London Games, given the nature of the British media, will be scrutinized as never before
In the first of his blogs leading upto London 2012, the Daily Telegraph's Gareth Davies outlines his hopes for media coverage of the Games.

Netherlands’ Schmitter Wins Majorca Regatta
The Trofeo S.A.R. Princess Sofia MAPFRE winner goes to 2.4mR sailor Thierry Schmitter (NED)

Australian Cattle Farmer on Target for London
Ashley Adams is balancing both the life of a Queensland countryman and a Paralympic shooter heading into London 2012.