PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World rowing champs get underway
Heats from day one see teams from Russia, Brazil, Norway, Israel, Australia France and the USA advance to the finals.

Latest world cup success for New Zealand
Home racers Corey Peters and Adam Hall amongst medallists at Mount Hutt.

Top results for British riders at Para-Dressage Euros
Great Britain was once again the main winner on the final day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark yesterday.

Entries for 2014 powerlifting world champs open
Athletes can enter the competition to be held in Dubai from today (26 August) until 30 November, 2013.

After rowing world champs, Sochi may beckon for Masters
Oksana Masters and team mate Rob Jones compete in the 2013 World Rowing Championships this week as Masters eyes a nordic skiing debut at Sochi 2014.

Team GB dominate at para-dressage European champs
Great Britain dominate over two days alongside Austria and Germany.

Four Nations tournament to launch in Sochi
Sochi to welcome 67 ice sledge hockey players from four countries for test event tournament - Russia, Canada, the Czech Republic and Norway.

2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup ends in Matane
USA top medals table, followed by Italy and Germany.

Ban Ki Moon attends world rowing champs Opening Ceremony
United Nations Secretary-General amongst guests who welcome 75 countries to Chungju, Korea for the start of the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Team tests open Para-Dressage Euros
Austria’s Pepo Puch and Great Britain’s Sophie Wells starred on the first day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships.