PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC launches first official website for NPC El Salvador
The new website, all in Spanish, will provide the NPC with a digital platform to raise awareness for the Paralympic Movement in El Salvador.

Dutch upset Germans to take European gold
The Netherlands’ women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Germany to take the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball title.

Great Britain beat Turkey for gold in thriller
The British men’s wheelchair basketball team won the European title by just two points against Turkey.
Weir: I'd put money on Marcel Hug to win gold
Without David Weir in Lyon, Marcel Hug is expected to become the face of the men’s T54 class on the track and road.

Time-out with Gustavo Martinez
Paralympic.org had some time with the Mexican swimmer, who heads to Montreal 2013 hoping to follow up on his amazing success in London.

Media accreditation opens for IPC Swimming Worlds
Journalists can register to cover the event via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Ukraine reel in IPC Shooting World Cup medals
A fired up Ukrainian squad dominated the third stage of the IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain.

Bondarenko flies high in Lausanne - IAAF Diamond League
Ukrainian sets IAAF Diamond League record in Switzerland.

Women’s wheelchair basketball semi-finals set at Euros
Germany, Great Britain, France and the Netherlands will all fight for the women’s European crown.

IPC announce medal event and athlete quotas for Rio 2016 Paralympics
• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events