PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

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.

African Paralympic Committee Holds General Assembly and Conference
As well as holding elections, the African Paralympic Committee highlighted plans to strengthen the Paralympic Movement on the continent

IPC Plans Anti-Doping Crackdown in Powerlifting Ahead of London 2012
Annual statistics for 2011 anti-doping programme reveal seven anti-doping violations, four in Powerlifting

Judo: 12 Facts for London 2012
The only martial art on the Paralympic programme, Judo’s one-on-one battles can be tough, tense and explosive, as competitors grapple against determined opponents.

Sam Ingram: My journey to London 2012
Great Britain’s judoka Samuel Ingram surprised everyone in Beijing 2008 by taking bronze. In London he’ll compete in the -90kg category in front of home crowds.

London 2012 ticket design revealed
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has officially unveiled the design of the Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets.