PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
O’Hanlon hopes meningitis does not derail 400m title bid
Illness prevented Australian from training in the lead up to Lyon, but he is optimistic he can add the longer sprint to his 100m and 200m world titles.
Les nageurs Canadiens appuient le sport propre aux Championnats du monde de natation
Les athlètes de renommée internationale Benoit Huot et Valérie Grand'Maison, qui prendront part à la journée d'activités le 13 août, préconisent le sport propre.
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