PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Channel 4 to screen major upcoming athletics events
BAFTA winners to screen World Championships, Grand Prix Final and Anniversary Games

Spain beat Chile on first day of competition
First day of BNP Paribas World Team Cup concludes in Antalya, Turkey

IRB Boufarik wins Algeria Wheelchair Basketball Cup
The men’s wheelchair basketball team IRB Boufarik won the 2013 Algeria Cup Trophy, after beating the Nour M’Sila, 41-38, in the final.

New Zealand name squad for swimming World Champs
London medallists and world record holders head up team

IBSA sets plans for General Assembly
The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.

ITF lists World Team Cup nominations
France, the Netherlands and Israel are the defending champions in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup events.
Natalia Dannenberg: Marketable athletes market themselves
IPC Digital Media Manager Natalia Dannenberg explains the importance of social media in helping athletes market themselves.

Media accreditation opens for IPC Athletics World Championships
Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Warrior Games close in Colorado Springs
The Warrior Games featured 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.

APC partners with ABU for broadcast opportunities
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) are looking to enhance coverage of the Asian Para-Games and Asian Youth Para-Games.