PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC Plans Anti-Doping Crackdown in Powerlifting Ahead of London 2012
Results of IPC's 2011 anti-doping programme show seven athletes committed anti-doping violations, four from Powerlifting
Judo: What to Watch
With three days of grappling and struggling, Judo will be one of the highlights of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Parasport in Canada Receives Investment in Grassroots Programmes
The Canadian Paralympic Committee has announced that a total of $346,500 in funds will be distributed to 51 sport organizations across the country.
Judoka Soazo Faces Toughest Competition of Career
Since winning gold in Beijing, Soazo has had to settle for silver and bronze at the last two world championships. In London, she hopes to wrestle her way back to the top of the podium.
Mile Stojkoski: Even the cows are surprised to see us
Mile Stojkoski from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is travelling over 5,000km to London in a wheelchair to raise awareness about issues facing people with a disability. Each week, his Project Manager, Vladimir Pandovski, updates paralympic.org on their progress.
Record Number of Female Athletics Events Proposed for Rio 2016
IPC Athletics, the international governing body of para-athletics, has published its first draft of the medal event programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympics more than 1,550 days before the start of the Games.
London 2012 Spectators in for a Tasty Treat
LOCOG revelas details of food and drink that will be served during the Paralympic Games