PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Russia start as favourites for European glory
Eleven teams will compete in the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships between 23 July and 4 August.
Philippe Mees resigns as Belgian Paralympic Committee President
Mees held the position since 1 January 2014 but has left for personal reasons

Leo Pekka Tathi aims to retain 100m European title
Flying Finn ready to face some of the world’s best wheelchair racers at Swansea 2014

APC appoints 2XU exclusive uniform partner for Rio & beyond
After supplying kit for London 2012 and Sochi 2014, 2XU will continue to supply thr Australian Paralympic Committee through to Rio 2016.

Preview: Tuesday at the IPC Shooting World Championships
Gold medallists Jonas Jacobsson and Veronika Vadovicova, as well as Heejun Lee back in action on day four (22 July) in Suhl, Germany.

UIPM latest IPC recognised International Federation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has welcomed Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) as the newest recognised International Federation of the Paralympic Family.

Skelhon wins Great Britain's first world title in Suhl
Great Britain's Matt Skelhon and Sweden's Joackim Norberg were the gold medal winners on the fourth day of the IPC Shooting World Championships.

Germany and Ireland getting ready for football 7-a-side European Championships
European championships will be first major event for team Germany that has only been existing since the beginning of 2014.
Day three at the IPC Shooting World Championships
Day three (21 July) of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl, Germany, will see a major battle taking place amongst the top stars as the R3 and R4 mixed events take place.

WADA to develop new ADAMS for 2016
New version of the clearinghouse will be launched in 2016 following introduction of revised Code.