PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
O’Hanlon hopes meningitis does not derail 400m title bid
Illness prevented Australian from training in the lead up to Lyon, but he is optimistic he can add the longer sprint to his 100m and 200m world titles.

Les nageurs Canadiens appuient le sport propre aux Championnats du monde de natation
Les athlètes de renommée internationale Benoit Huot et Valérie Grand'Maison, qui prendront part à la journée d'activités le 13 août, préconisent le sport propre.
Win tickets to sold-out Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games
What is your favourite Paralympic Memory? Tell us by entering our competition on Facebook and Twitter.

Who are the world's best wheelchair fencers?
Take a look at the six Ones to Watch wheelchair fencers with just three weeks to go until the sport’s World Championships.

Frankfurt 2013: Five things we learned
Take a look back at five of the biggest things that the 2013 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships showed us.
Benoit Huot: My competition will be strong at Montreal 2013
In his second blog for Paralympic.org, Canadian world and Paralympic champion, Benoit Huot, talks about who will be his strongest competitors at the World Championships in less than four weeks time.

Fourie happy to let his performances do the talking in Lyon
The London 2012 bronze medallist is happy to keep out of media spotlight ahead of his 100m and 200m showdowns.

Looking at Lyon: Men’s 200m T43
Will Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira be able to squeak by the USA’s Blake Leeper for gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships?

Disappointment at home spurs Whitehead on into Lyon
Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead was disqualified from the 200m T42 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, but he is plotting his comeback at the World Champs.

Stuart Lieberman: 20 reasons to watch Lyon 2013
The IPC’s Editorial Co-ordinator takes a look beyond the names on the stat sheet heading into the IPC Athletics World Championships.

World’s best swimmers show support for clean sport
Paralympic and World Champions from Canada, Brazil, Great Britain and the USA put their names to anti-doping day at IPC Swimming World Champs.

World and Paralympic champions to line up in Lyon
The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships begin on Friday, where some of the biggest names in para-athletics will be hoping to add World titles to their medals from London 2012.

IPC collaborates with International Telecommunication Union
The IPC is hoping to enhance audiovisual coverage of para-sport across broadcast networks during the next four years.

Looking at Lyon: Men’s 800m T37
Will Australia’s Brad Scott or Tunisia’s Mohamed Charmi pull off a surprise or is Ireland’s Michael McKillop a sure bet for gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships?
Algeria certain to continue London success
Eight Paralympic medallists part of team sent to Lyon 2013.

Looking at Lyon: Women’s 100m T52
Two veterans on the track – Belgium’s Marieke Vervoort and Canada’s Michelle Stilwell – will sprint to the finish at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

'Little Cannon' throws down Lyon gauntlet
Italian Assunta Legnante sets season's best in shot put ahead of World Champs and aims for a podium in the discus.
UN advisor Lemke visits NPC Iran
UN Special Advsior Wilfried Lemke met with NPC Iran to discuss the organisation’s successes and development initiatives.

NPC Brazil nominates Andrew Parsons for IPC Vice President
Andrew Parsons currently serves as a Member at Large of the IPC Governing Board.