PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Russia ready to raise bar in Aleksin
With 31 of the 137 athletes, Russia will have the largest delegation at next week’s 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.

Van Rhijn breaks 400m world record at Dutch Open
The Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn now holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m distances in the T43 class.

New Zealand announces shooting team for IPC World Cup
London 2012 medallist Michael Johnson to lead team of five.

Stuart Lieberman: 15 most marketable para-athletes
Following Alan Fonteles Oliveira’s inclusion in SportsPro’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes, here are 15 other Paralympians who IPC Editorial Co-ordinator Stuart Lieberman believes have the potential to make such a list in the future.

Swimmer Silverman voted April’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Paralympian wins after putting on a show at Spring CanAms.

Singapore’s Tan to help develop para-equestrian
Para-equestrian Laurentia Tan has joined the FEI’s Solidarity Ambassador programme to help others establish national structures to develop the sport.

Grosseto 2013 review: Caironi smashes 100m and 200m T42 world records
Switzerland's Marcel Hug and Great Britain's Hannah Cockcroft also impresed in scorching conditions at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix event in Italy.

Can Aussies continue success in Montreal pool?
After finishing second to China in swimming at London 2012, Australia are hoping for a large medal haul at the IPC Swimming World Championships.

ASEAN Para-Games to feature 12 sports
The ASEAN Para-Games will take place in Naypyitaw, Myanmar from 14-20 January 2014.

IPC Shooting World Cup heads to Turkey
Several Paralympic medallists will look to be on target for the second stop of the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey.

Meeting records and world leads tumble
First IAAF Diamond League event of 2013 takes place in Doha

Channel 4 lands BAFTA for London 2012 Paralympics coverage
Broadcaster continues to win awards for London 2012

Host nation names team for Montreal
Swimming Canada names 26 swimmers who will compete in August's World Championships

Oliveira world’s 17th most marketable athlete
Brazilian Paralympic sprinting champion Alan Fonteles Oliveira was named to SportsPro magazine’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes list.

Checking in with Chalmers
The IPC caught up with American Paralympian Ryan Chalmers, during week four of his 71-day push across the U.S.

Gaétan Tardif elected CPC President
Canadian Paralympic Committee elections held in Toronto

Azerbaijan judokas target further success in Rio
With support from the president and government Azerbaijan is targeting more medals in 2016

Prince Harry and Paralympian Bradley Snyder open 2013 Warrior Games
Multi-sport event opens in Colorado Springs

Paralympians celebrated at Hall of Fame Ceremony
Champions past and present celebrated at Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame and Sport Awards Ceremony
Peacock and Oliveira to compete at 2013 BT Great City Games
Paralympic champions to race in Britain for first time since London 2012