PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada’s sixth man: The home court advantage
There was only one word that Canada’s wheelchair basketballer Janet McLachlan could use to describe how she will feel when she takes to the court for Friday’s (20 June) World Championships opening match against Japan in front of friends and family - “Special”.

Jawad: World record in Dubai was ‘career defining’
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad arrived at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships with the aim of casting aside disappointment which started at Beijing 2008.

Goalball world rankings for May published
IBSA have published their monthly goalball world rankings as of 31 May and it sees a change at the top of the women’s game, whilst there is no change in the top five of the men’s game.

Update to Rio 2016 para-athletics medals programme
IPC Athletics has announced that 27 of the 177 events planned for inclusion in the track and field programme at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are currently not meeting the minimum eligibility criteria as of 6 June 2014 due to the population of athletes.

German Assignment for Swansea 2014 Youngster
An aspiring young Paralympian will fly to Berlin for a unique Swansea 2014 mission this week.

Roly Crichton confirmed as full time PNZ Performance Coach
Coach of Sophie Pascore will become a Performance Coach for Paralympicz New Zealand para-swimming programme.

Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans awarded MBEs for Sochi 2014 success
The pair were Great Britain's first ever winners of a Paralympic Winter Games gold medal and have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.

Teams set for largest women’s World Championships in history
Twelve teams are heading to Toronto, Canada, for the women's wheelchair basketball World Championships which start on Friday.

Kelly Gallagher, Charlotte Evans, Jenny Archer awarded MBEs
Sochi 2014 gold medallists Gallagher and Evans recognised together with Jenny Archer in Queen's birthday honours list.

David Weir’s coach Jenny Archer awarded an MBE
Since becoming Weir's coach in 2002, Archer has seen her prodigy win six Paralympic golds and six world titles