PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA claim gold, Mexico shock Canada at Americas Cup
USA, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia all qualified for the 2014 men’s wheelchair basketball World Championships.

Montréal 2013 – Bilan jour 1
Courtney Jordan passe de porteuse de drapeau pour les États-Unis à championne du monde en l’espace de deux heures.

Will summer star Tatyana McFadden be in Sochi?
The wheelchair racing champion is vying for one of the spots on USA’s limited nordic skiing roster for Sochi 2014.
83 per cent of Russians hold positive view of Sochi Games
The majority of the Russian population say they will follow the progress of the Olympics and Paralympics on TV or online.

Ukraine win Intercontinental Cup
The top eight finishers in Barcelona qualified for the 2015 football 7-a-side World Championships.

Montréal, 2013 - Aperçu du jour 2
Matt Cowdrey, Sarah Louise Rung et Juan Reyes espèrent tous être l'étoile de la deuxième journée des Championnats du monde de natation IPC 2013.

IPC Statement on USA swimmer Victoria Arlen
The American swimmer was found non-eligible to compete.

Montreal 2013: Day 7 sneak preview
British, Canadian and New Zealand poster girls Eleanor Simmonds, Valerie Grand’Maison and Sophie Pascoe will round off the competition on day 7 of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Ellie Simmonds: The best is yet to come
The 18-year-old British superstar heads into Montreal 2013 a four-time world champion, but still feels she has a lot left to give.

Giles Long on Montreal 2013
Multi-Paralympic medallist and inventor of LEXI Giles Long gives his tips for what to watch at Montreal 2013.

IPC Athletics announces Rio 2016 medal events
Rio 2016 will feature 177 athletics events, seven more than London 2012, and there will be a 22 per cent increase in the number of track and field medal events for women.

Cortney Jordan selected as US flag bearer for Montreal
Jordan selected for honour at IPC Swimming World Championships

Dias looking to add more gold in Montreal
He may already have 10 world titles but the Brazilian is as hungry as ever for more.

Four rowers named Ones to Watch
Tom Aggar, Stephane Tardieu, Alla Lysenko and Oksana Masters are all top names to watch at this month’s World Rowing Championships and on the road to Rio.

Antwerp 2013: Team previews
Can Sweden repeat as wheelchair rugby European champions, or will host nation Belgium or enthused France or Great Britain win the title?

Cowdrey excited by new era for Australian swimming
Australia's most decorated Paralympian looking forward to defending his six world titles in Montreal.

Seven wheelchair rugby stars named Ones to Watch
Find out why these players are stars: Ryley Batt, Mandip Sehmi, Tomas Hjert, Peter Genyn, Zak Madell, Chuck Aoki, and Daisuke Ikezaki.

Montreal 2013: Day 5 sneak preview
At her third World Championships, World Record holder Jiangbo Xia will be looking to cement her incredible Paralympic Games performance at London 2012.