PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sir Philip highlights importance of inclusive sport
IPC President Sir Philip Craven highlighted the importance of inclusive sport, regardless of gender or impairment, at the MINEPS V Conference.

75 days to go to Montreal 2013 marked with new video
Video of who and what to look out for at IPC Swimming World Championships released.

France and Netherlands win World Team titles in Turkey
Great Britain and the USA triumph in the junior and quad wheelchair tennis titles respectively.
Ottobock becomes official partner of 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Worldwide Paralympic partner will provide repair services at the championships.

Cartwright optimistic about fitness for World Champs
World record holder training hard to return to full fitness after ankle surgery.

El Amel Tiaret wins Algerian Goalball Championships
The game of goalball is continuing to excel in Algeria, after the national side was knocked out of the quarter-finals by Turkey at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Azerbaijan organises flashmob with wheelchair dancers
Passers-by in Baku, Azerbaijan, were surprised to see wheelchair dancers participating in a flashmob organised by the National Paralympic Committee.

Victory for Vio at Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix
Italian Beatrice Vio continues her rapid rise in the sport by taking the category B foil title in Lonato.

Entries open for New Zealand alpine slalom World Cup
August competition to be part of Winter Games New Zealand.

Snowboard cross competition is fiercer than ever
Carl Murphy speaks about raised standards of riding ahead of Sochi 2014.