PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC Plans Anti-Doping Crackdown in Powerlifting Ahead of London 2012
Annual statistics for 2011 anti-doping programme reveal seven anti-doping violations, four in Powerlifting

African Paralympic Committee Holds General Assembly and Conference
As well as holding elections, the African Paralympic Committee highlighted plans to strengthen the Paralympic Movement on the continent

Judo: 12 Facts for London 2012
The only martial art on the Paralympic programme, Judo’s one-on-one battles can be tough, tense and explosive, as competitors grapple against determined opponents.

Sam Ingram: My journey to London 2012
Great Britain’s judoka Samuel Ingram surprised everyone in Beijing 2008 by taking bronze. In London he’ll compete in the -90kg category in front of home crowds.

London 2012 ticket design revealed
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has officially unveiled the design of the Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets.