PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Argentina’s football 7-a-side coach wants Worlds bid
This month’s Intercontinental Cup will serve as a qualification tournament for the CPISRA Football 7-a-Side World Championships.

Oliveira excited by Leeper rivalry at Lyon 2013
Brazilian Paralympic champion Alan Fonteles Oliveira is targeting world records in France at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Guilhermina targets sub 12 seconds 100m at Lyon 2013
Brazilian world and Paralympic champion wants to go faster than ever before.
Cuba’s Hierrezuelo Marcillis picks up two judoka golds
Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis won the men’s -90kg category at both the IBSA Parapan American Championships and USA Judo International Championships.
Polish shooter suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Slawomir Okoniewski suspended for three months for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.
Popow sends Reardon warning shot with 100m world record
German smashes Australian's world record ahead of world title showdown on 26 July

IPC appoints pmplegacy to lead Paralympic Games review
Sporting events consultancy appointed to carry out a strategic, independant review of London 2012.

Teams start arriving for Lyon 2013
Eighty-six of the 98 countires competing at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships will arrive in the city on Monday (15 July).

Age no barrier for Dutch champion Huitzing
Inge Huitzing’s 24-point performance helped the Netherlands’ women’s wheelchair basketball team take the European title this year.