PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Brazil upset Paralympic champions Russia
Brazil will now face Ukraine for the football 7-a-side Intercontinental Cup title.

Argentina, USA lead standings at Americas Cup
The shocker of the wheelchair basketball Americas Cup thus far has been Argentina’s upset of Paralympic champions Canada.

Ukraine thump Ireland 9-0, move on to final
The Ukrainians will face the winner of Russia-Brazil in football 7-a-side’s Intercontinental Cup final.

Montreal 2013: Day 4 sneak preview
Local boy Benoit Huot goes head-to-head again with his rivals and Belarusian Ihar Boki is also in action.

CIP et le L’AMA unissent leurs forces pour promouvoir le sport propre
En préparation des Championnats du monde de natation 2013 du Comité international paralympique (CIP), l’AMA, le CIP et quelques-uns des meilleurs nageurs au monde ont annoncé qu’ils organiseront une journée dédiée à la promotion du sport propre.

Montreal 2013: Day 3 sneak preview
Day 3 of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships will feature Chinese world-record holder Yazhu Fengin the women’s 50m backstroke S2.

IPC and WADA join forces to promote clean sport
As the build up to the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships continues, the IPC, WADA, and some of the world’s leading swimmers have announced they will host a day dedicated to promoting clean sport.

Wheelchair Fencing Worlds to kick off in Budapest
More than 160 athletes from 27 countries will take to the piste in foil, sabre and epee events starting on Wednesday (7 August).

Rutger Sturkenboom to chair International Paralympians Association
The IPA encourages contact between Paralympians alumni to help support the Movement after their athletic careers are over.

Semi-final matchups set at Intercontinental Cup
Ireland will play Ukraine and Russia will take on Brazil for a spot in the finals of this year’s biggest football 7-a-side tournament.

Montreal 2013: Day 2 sneak preview
Matt Cowdrey, Sarah Louise Rung and Juan Reyes hope to shine on the second day of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Dutch sitting volleyball coach passes away
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers its condolences to Banfi’s family and the sitting volleyball community.

Josh Pauls: ‘This season, I intend to be great’
The American forward shares why the summer is not a time to slack off from ice sledge hockey.

Budapest 2013: 10 things to watch
Here are 10 major storylines to capture your attention on the piste at this week’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

Czech wheelchair rugby ready for uphill climb
The Czech Republic have a long way to go as the No. 18 team in the world heading into the IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships.

Romain Noble hinges on electro music for Worlds
The French wheelchair fencer will look to win his first world title this week in Budapest, Hungary.

IWRF to debut new online educational resource
Using an interactive format, viewers will be able to learn in depth about wheelchair rugby in a fun and educational way.

Montreal 2013: Day 1 sneak preview
With just one week to go, take a look at the key events to watch on the opening day of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada.