PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Oliveira world’s 17th most marketable athlete
Brazilian Paralympic sprinting champion Alan Fonteles Oliveira was named to SportsPro magazine’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes list.

Channel 4 lands BAFTA for London 2012 Paralympics coverage
Broadcaster continues to win awards for London 2012

Host nation names team for Montreal
Swimming Canada names 26 swimmers who will compete in August's World Championships

Checking in with Chalmers
The IPC caught up with American Paralympian Ryan Chalmers, during week four of his 71-day push across the U.S.

Gaétan Tardif elected CPC President
Canadian Paralympic Committee elections held in Toronto

Azerbaijan judokas target further success in Rio
With support from the president and government Azerbaijan is targeting more medals in 2016

Prince Harry and Paralympian Bradley Snyder open 2013 Warrior Games
Multi-sport event opens in Colorado Springs

Paralympians celebrated at Hall of Fame Ceremony
Champions past and present celebrated at Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame and Sport Awards Ceremony
Peacock and Oliveira to compete at 2013 BT Great City Games
Paralympic champions to race in Britain for first time since London 2012

Athletes nominated to first US Paralympics Snowboard Team
National champions announced as nominees ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi