PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hewett and Jones start 2013 at top of world rankings
Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Lauren Jones are starting 2013 as the world No. 1 junior wheelchair tennis players after the International Tennis Federation published the first world rankings of the New Year today.

Wheelchair Basketball Canada hold selection camp
Canada will select their men's and women's national teams at a selection camp this week at the University of Nevada.

What to watch: January
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in January.

Inas appoint Executive Director
Nick Parr will take up new UK based role this month

IPC reveals alpine skiing ones to watch
With 50 days to go until the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, the International Paralympic Committee has announced the ‘ones to watch’ for the competition.

“We must build on the Paralympic Movement’s most successful year,” says IPC President
In New Year's message to members Sir Philip Craven relfects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013