PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Will Anton Datsko’s dominance continue?
The Ukrainian wheelchair fencer will look to light up the foil and sabre events at this week’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Canada take Metro Cup wheelchair rugby title
The two squads from Canada and Great Britain stole the spotlight at the 2013 Metro Cup in Warsaw, Poland.
Naciye Cakir’s 27 points lead Turkey in Frankfurt
Turkey recorded a big win against Italy in the women’s preliminary round of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Lex Gillette: Paralympic pick-up lines
With the IPC Athletics World Championships coming up in Lyon, France, here are some lines to chat up that one special person.

Ecuador to host 2015 Inas Global Games
Eight sports will be featured at the 4th Inas Global Games in September 2015.

No matter the sport, Cameron Leslie keeps moving
Champion swimmer balances international wins with love of wheelchair rugby, as he prepares to compete at his third World Championships for New Zealand.
Record number of entries for 2013 Paralympic Awards
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has received a record number of entries for the 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards which will be presented in November in Athens, Greece, recognising achievements for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

NPC Croatia receives Charter of the Republic of Croatia
The Charter of the Republic of Croatia recognised the achievements of NPC Croatia and the country’s Paralympians.

2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships cancelled
The 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships scheduled for 8-15 July in Gwangju, Korea, have cancelled.

Heinrich Popow: Mind games with Scott Reardon
Germany’s star sprinter reacts to comments made about who has the most pressure in the men’s T42 sprint class for the IPC Athletics World Championships.