PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Top wheelchair tennis names head to Nottingham
Gordon Reid and Andy Lapthorne hope to win in front of their home crowds at the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

Vadovicova collects second gold at Alicante 2013
Up and coming shooter adds to her collection as Russia edge to the top of the medals table going into the last day of the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Italian defender Gianluigi Rosa is the real deal
The Italian defender has led his team to three straight wins at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament in Torino.

Australia bundled out in dramatic fashion
Gold medals on Thursday for Thai, Korean and Chinese athletes at Asia Oceania Boccia Championships.

Shooting legend Jonas Jacobsson looking to live on
Paralympic champion Jonas Jacobsson heads out for the R7 (men’s 50m rifle three positions SH1) today (Wednesday) at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Australians knocked out in Sydney
China's Yuansen Zheng amongst those to break Australian hearts at Asia and Oceania Boccia Championships.
Para-sport in the Americas to receive major boost
Toronto 2015 Games and Agitos Foundation team-up to strengthen NPCs in the region.

Alicante 2013: What to follow on day one
Featuring more athletes than London 2012, the 2013 shooting Euros in Alicante will be packed with great rivalries and emerging stars of the future.

Swimming medal events for 2015 World Champs and Rio 2016 unveiled
• Rio 2016 to feature 152 swimming events, four more than London 2012• 80 men’s, 71 women’s and new mixed relay make up the competition schedule

Can Germany pull it together to make Sochi 2014?
Germany look to get back on track after surprisingly losing their first two games at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.