PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Austria to hold football 7-a-side workshop
Austria are hoping to establish a football 7-a-side team in time for next year’s European Championships.
IPC to live stream Powerlifting Euros
The biggest international powerlifting meet since the London 2012 Paralympics, the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships will run from 22-26 May in Aleksin, Russia.
Chuck Aoki: Do able-bodied people belong in para-sport?
American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki wants to know what you think about able-bodied people involved in the Paralympic Movement.
New Zealand squad revealed for Road Worlds
A 10-strong team will represent New Zealand at this year’s Para-cycling Road World Cup and Road World Championships.
Russia ready to raise bar in Aleksin
With 31 of the 137 athletes, Russia will have the largest delegation at next week’s 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.
Van Rhijn breaks 400m world record at Dutch Open
The Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn now holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m distances in the T43 class.
New Zealand announces shooting team for IPC World Cup
London 2012 medallist Michael Johnson to lead team of five.
Stuart Lieberman: 15 most marketable para-athletes
Following Alan Fonteles Oliveira’s inclusion in SportsPro’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes, here are 15 other Paralympians who IPC Editorial Co-ordinator Stuart Lieberman believes have the potential to make such a list in the future.
Swimmer Silverman voted April’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Paralympian wins after putting on a show at Spring CanAms.
Singapore’s Tan to help develop para-equestrian
Para-equestrian Laurentia Tan has joined the FEI’s Solidarity Ambassador programme to help others establish national structures to develop the sport.