PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Italy win overtime thriller in Frankfurt
Italy and Turkey’s men’s teams and France’s women’s team pulled off big victories at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Sabine Ellerbrock becomes new world No. 1
Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock took over the top spot from the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot in the women’s wheelchair tennis singles rankings.

Four equestrian riders to look out for
The IPC and FEI’s Ones to Watch list for equestrian includes: Sophie Christiansen, Lee Pearson, Pepo Puch and Laurentia Tan.

Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win in Paris
Japan won both the men’s and women’s singles titles at the BNP Paribas Open.

Vote for June’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for Athlete of the Month include: Sabine Ellerbrock, Alan Fonteles Oliveira, Jose Macedo, Marlou van Rhijn and Alex Zanardi.

German women start Euros on a roll
Germany's women's team, and men's teams from the Netherlands, Italy and Great Britain all won their openers at the Wheelchair Basketabll European Championships.

Dutch shine on third day in Frankfurt
The Dutch men’s and women’s teams shone on the third day of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Peacock equals second fastest 100m time ever
The Paralympic champion ran a 10.90, sending a clear message out to his rivals ahead of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Records for Craig and Applegate
British swimmers set multiple records and lifetime bests ahead of August's IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.

Melissa Tapper called up for ITTF Oceania Cup
Paralympian Melissa Tapper will compete against the best able-bodied table tennis players in the Oceania region.
11 Paralympians up for ESPYs
All nominees in the Best Male and Best Female Athlete with a Disability categories are Paralympians this year.

Paralympic dream for Turkish team
Turkey’s women’s wheelchair basketball team can use the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships as their first step toward Paralympic qualification.

Canada reveal squad for 2013 World Champs
32 athletes announced after vying for position at national championships.

Athletics season nears its climax at Grand Prix final
With less than a month to go until the World Championships in Lyon, athletes will get one final chance to scope out their competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final this weekend.

Season climax for athletics getting nearer
With less than a month to go until the World Championships in Lyon, athletes will get one final chance to scope out their competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final this weekend.

‘Historic’ workshop takes place in Caribbean region
A workshop held in the Dominican Republic supports Caribbean National Paralympic Committees in building on their success.

Caironi and Legnante to lead strong Italian team
Coach Mario Poletti is confident of team success at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Canadians shine at California’s dressage contest
Jody Schloss and Robyn Andrews both finished first at the Golden State Dressage Classic.

Rob Richardson: A sitting volleyball how-to guide
British sitting volleyball captain teaches you how to slide, move like a demon and do trick shots on the court.
David Weir: Paralympic legacy is real
Weir speaks ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix final this weekend and the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games in July.