PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Britain selects players for World Team Cup
All British wheelchair tennis teams will compete in the highest tiers of the World Team Cup.

US announces team for 2013 IPC Swimming Worlds
Up-and-coming talent and London 2012 Paralympic Games medallists highlight the roster for the biggest swimming competition since the Paralympics.

Czech Republic and Italy brush off rivalry
Although they are nearly geographic neighbors, Czech and Italian ice sledge hockey players say their rivalry is no big deal heading into the World Championships.

Central American Para Games open on Friday
Around 250 athletes from six countries will compete in San Jose, Costa Rica
Balkan NPCs meet to develop Paralympic Movement together
After a fruitful workshop, the National Paralympic Committees in the Balkan region have set out a plan of how they can work more closely together in the future.

Ottobock reveals technical service team for Sochi 2014
Three Brits part of 30-strong team of orthopaedic technicians assisting athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Des records en abondance aux championnats de paranatation Can-Am
Il y avait 75 nageurs canadiens dans la compétition, qui servait pour les sélections pour l’équipe pour les championnats du monde de natation du CIP 2013 qui auront lieu du 11 au 18 août à Montréal.

Same coach, separate classes
Despite different impairments, Paralympians Evan O’Hanlon and Scott Reardon have become close training partners heading into Australian Nationals.

Andre Viger selected for Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
After competing at five Paralympic Games, winning 10 medals, Paralympic wheelchair racing pioneer André Viger has been selected for the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

Strong, Duce, Chandler top US Snowboard Cross nationals
At the final snowboard cross event on the IPCAS calendar for this season, Evan Strong, Heidi Jo Duce and Joseph Chandler of the USA topped the podium.