PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Asian Youth Para-Games launch official logo
The 2013 competition will be a benchmark for the event, as a record 14 sports will be contested in Malaysia.
Ernst van Dyk relishes new rivalry with Alex Zanardi
Arguably the biggest rivalry in para-cycling just began brewing and should already be in full gear by this month’s Road World Championships.
Entries announced for wheelchair tennis US Open
The top-eight ranked men’s and women’s players will all partake in the event in New York.
August: Six World Championships to watch
With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.
Vote now for July’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for IPC Athlete of the Month include: Mandy Francois-Elie, Alan Fonteles Oliveira, Walid Ktila, Brent Lakatos, Raymond Martin and Tatyana McFadden.
Will Alan Ash’s 22 wheelchair rugby years pay off?
The IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships will take place from 12-17 August in Antwerp, Belgium.
Charity & Sport to host IPC Flight Dinner
Fundraising dinner to be held at Gilze-Rijen airbase, the Netherlands, in aid of the Agitos Foundation and with support of the Royal Air Force.
Best in boccia named Ones to Watch
Take a look at four of the world’s top boccia players as they compete at their regional tournaments this season.
Ottobock provides technical service at Lyon 2013
Athletes from 56 nations visited the Ottobock workshop at the IPC Athletics World Championships, where 307 repairs were completed.
Iran preparing large squad for Asian Youth Para-Games
The Asian Youth Para-Games will take place from 26-30 October and are expected to draw nearly 2,500 athletes from 42 different countries.