PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Une deuxième journée des championnats mondiaux marquée par d’extraordinaires performances
Matthew Cowdrey et Jessica Long ajoutent tous deux plus de titres mondiaux à leur imposante collection

Montreal 2013 - Day two preview
Matt Cowdrey qualifies for two finals.

Brazil, Canada share gold at boccia’s Americas Championship
Five different countries medalled at the Americas Championship, which took place in Kansas, USA.

Montreal 2013 - Day two review
Matthew Cowdrey and Jessica Long both added more world titles to their growing collections.

Montréal, 2013 - Aperçu du jour 3
Le troisième jour de compétitions des Championnats du monde de natation IPC 2013 mettra à l’affiche la Chinoise Yazhu Feng, détentrice du record du monde au 50m dos S2.
China grab 10 golds at Wheelchair Fencing Worlds
Yijun Chen and Jing Bian shined for China in Budapest, with the top delegation also faring will in the team events.

USA claim gold, Mexico shock Canada at Americas Cup
USA, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia all qualified for the 2014 men’s wheelchair basketball World Championships.

Montréal 2013 – Bilan jour 1
Courtney Jordan passe de porteuse de drapeau pour les États-Unis à championne du monde en l’espace de deux heures.

Will summer star Tatyana McFadden be in Sochi?
The wheelchair racing champion is vying for one of the spots on USA’s limited nordic skiing roster for Sochi 2014.
83 per cent of Russians hold positive view of Sochi Games
The majority of the Russian population say they will follow the progress of the Olympics and Paralympics on TV or online.

Ukraine win Intercontinental Cup
The top eight finishers in Barcelona qualified for the 2015 football 7-a-side World Championships.

Montréal, 2013 - Aperçu du jour 2
Matt Cowdrey, Sarah Louise Rung et Juan Reyes espèrent tous être l'étoile de la deuxième journée des Championnats du monde de natation IPC 2013.

IPC Statement on USA swimmer Victoria Arlen
The American swimmer was found non-eligible to compete.

Montreal 2013: Day 7 sneak preview
British, Canadian and New Zealand poster girls Eleanor Simmonds, Valerie Grand’Maison and Sophie Pascoe will round off the competition on day 7 of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Ellie Simmonds: The best is yet to come
The 18-year-old British superstar heads into Montreal 2013 a four-time world champion, but still feels she has a lot left to give.

Giles Long on Montreal 2013
Multi-Paralympic medallist and inventor of LEXI Giles Long gives his tips for what to watch at Montreal 2013.

IPC Athletics announces Rio 2016 medal events
Rio 2016 will feature 177 athletics events, seven more than London 2012, and there will be a 22 per cent increase in the number of track and field medal events for women.

Cortney Jordan selected as US flag bearer for Montreal
Jordan selected for honour at IPC Swimming World Championships

Dias looking to add more gold in Montreal
He may already have 10 world titles but the Brazilian is as hungry as ever for more.