PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Season climax for athletics getting nearer
With less than a month to go until the World Championships in Lyon, athletes will get one final chance to scope out their competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final this weekend.

‘Historic’ workshop takes place in Caribbean region
A workshop held in the Dominican Republic supports Caribbean National Paralympic Committees in building on their success.

Caironi and Legnante to lead strong Italian team
Coach Mario Poletti is confident of team success at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Canadians shine at California’s dressage contest
Jody Schloss and Robyn Andrews both finished first at the Golden State Dressage Classic.

Rob Richardson: A sitting volleyball how-to guide
British sitting volleyball captain teaches you how to slide, move like a demon and do trick shots on the court.
David Weir: Paralympic legacy is real
Weir speaks ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix final this weekend and the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games in July.

Poland to stage wheelchair rugby Metro Cup
Eight squads will battle it out in Warsaw this weekend.

Swedish athletes on their way to Lyon
Squad is headlined by World Champion Jeffrey Ige as well as young hopefuls beginning their road to Rio 2016.

McKillop looking to break more world records in Lyon
23-year old Irishman Micheal McKillop is looking to follow up his record-breaking form with more success at the World Championships in July.

Australia’s predictions for IWBF Euros
The top Australian wheelchair basketball players weigh in on who they think will top the podium at the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships.