PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swiss double in Lyon 2013 marathon
Hug and Schaer seal T54 World Championship marathon titles

Bolt lights up London - IAAF Diamond League
London’s Olympic Stadium celebrated its first birthday tonight with two world- leading marks and a Bolt of Lightning.

Lyon 2013 - Day eight preview
Tatyana McFadden aims to become first woman to win titles in one para-athletics events

Lyon 2013 - Day eight morning review
Marlou van Rhijn makes it double gold.

Lyon 2013 - Day seven preview
Brazilian sprint king Oliveira goes in search of his third world title

Lyon 2013 - Day seven evening review
Popow and Reardon to share gold after sensational 100m battle.

French NPC donate low cost equipment to six countries
Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Rwanda, Senegal and the Central African Republic all set for low-cost racing chairs

Lyon 2013 - Day six evening review
McFadden the master as she wins her fourth and fifth world titles.

Lyon 2013 - Day seven morning review
Ni Ma wins second gold medal of the Championships.
London Anniversary Games preview
More than a dozen world champions set to compete at London Anniversary Games.

Oliveira aims to run 49 seconds for 400m gold
Brazilian sprint king is aiming for third world title in Lyon.

Sochi build up begins in New Zealand and Australia
New Zealand’s Paralympic champion and Team GB’s Heather Mills among stars set to shine at Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2013.

Lyon 2013 – Day six preview
April Holmes, Marie-Amelie Le Fur, Marlou van Rhijn, Marcel Hug, and Alan Fonteles Oliveira are all in action at IPC Athletics World Championships.

Peacock-Browne rivalry growing para-athletics
The USA's Richard Browne said winning gold over Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock in the 100m T44 sprint final would be a dream come true.

Football 7-a-side Intercontinental Cup draws top teams
Sixteen teams will fight for eight World Championship qualification spots on the pitch in Barcelona, Spain.

Agitos Foundation 4x100m media race to highlight Lyon
Paralympians and Olympians to come out of retirement for big race

Lyon 2013 - Day five evening review
Mandy Francois-Elie brought the home crowd to its feet at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.

Promising Irish team heading to Montreal
Six athletes, all from London 2012, return to international competition at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Champs.

Czech sledge team not getting any younger for Sochi
Ahead of the Sochi 2014 Test Event, the Czech Republic’s ice sledge hockey team realise the next Paralympics could be their last together as a core group.

USA announce Sochi 2014 ice sledge hockey roster
Steve Cash, Josh Pauls and Taylor Chace are among the names who made it on to the USA’s roster for Sochi 2014.