PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bolt back with a bang in Oslo – IAAF Diamond League
Competing in the 200m, the final event on the programme, Bolt provided the only meeting record of the night, sending the capacity crowd home happy that they had witnessed a historic performance.

South African team named for Lyon 2013
Team heading to France features experienced Paralympic and World Champions, leading the next generation of younger athletes on their Road to Rio 2016.

Popow to headline deep field in Berlin
Sprinters Heinrich Popow, Alan Fonteles Oliveira and Marlou van Rhijn will all take part in this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix event.
Peacock, Fourie’s world records in jeopardy this weekend claims Browne
USA’s 100m T44 Paralympic silver medallist Richard Browne believes both sprint world records are in serious jeopardy at this weekend’s US Paralympics Track and Field National Championships

European Boccia Championships to begin in Portugal
Top names from Great Britain, Greece, Portugal and Spain will take part in the 2013 European Boccia Championships.

Road Cycling World Cup moves to Spain
The second stage of the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup will challenge 250 athletes this weekend in Segovia, Spain.

Dutch dominate 7-a-side pitch
The Netherlands easily went undefeated at last weekend’s International Trophy of Football 7-a-Side tournament in Barcelona.
IPC calls for VISTA2015 bids
All presentations from this year’s edition of the VISTA conference are now available online.
IPC calls for VISTA2015 bids
All presentations from this year’s edition of the VISTA conference are now available online.

Wimbledon doubles entries confirmed
The third wheelchair tennis Grand Slam event of this year will take place from 5-7 July.