PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
NPC Spain creates Athletes’ Council
The Council will serve as a consulting body between the NPC and its athletes.
USA holding Sochi 2014 sledge hockey tryouts
Sixty-one players will compete for 17 roster spots available on USA’s ice sledge hockey team for Sochi 2014.
USA’s Jeremy Campbell, Jessica Long win ESPYs
The American discus thrower and swimmer – both Paralympic champions – were named Best Male and Female Athlete with a Disability, respectively.
Day one preview – Lyon 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
• 17 gold medals up for grabs as Lyon 2013 get underway.
Wagner, Sithole to contest quads title at British Open
The 24th British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships will conclude this weekend at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Browne predicts breaking Peacock's 100m world record at Lyon 2013
The American Paralympic silver medallist thinks all 100m T44 podium finishers final will have to go sub-11 seconds.
Looking at Lyon: Women’s 100m T44
What happens when the world’s fastest female amputee takes on the host nation’s heroine at the IPC Athletics World Championships?
Visually impaired Pachi chosen as Toronto 2015 mascot
Mascots are an important ambassador for the Games and a playful way to engage and inspire kids to get active and involved.
Van Rhijn targeting sprint double at Lyon 2013
Dutch 'Blade Babe' looking to add world titles to last year's Paralympic success
Rwanda send athletes to their first World Champs
African nation send three athletes to Lyon following the Agitos Foundation 2013 Athletics Technical Courses in Nairobi.