PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Four football 7-a-side teams head to South Dublin
Ireland will be joined by the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA at the Dublin Gathering football 7-a-side tournament.

Paralympic Movement approaching a crossroads regarding technology
Lack of knowledge and research on technology use could harm credibility of Paralympic sport claims VISTA2013 speaker

Oliveira, Coelho, Dias shine in Brazil
The Open Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming event took place in Sao Paulo, where Alan Oliveira broke his own 100m T44 Brazilian record.

Low-cost vs. high-tech equipment takes centre stage at VISTA2013
Motivation UK’s Chris Rushman, and Simone Oehler, the head of the testing department at IPC Worldwide Partner Ottobock, presented at the second day of the conference.
Vital Swimming World Championships build on London’s success says IPC President
Saturday 4 May markes 100 days to go until 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Paralympics wins big at Sport Industry awards in London
Channel 4 and British Paralympic Association pick up major awards in front of 1,750 guests

France dominate wheelchair fencing Grand Prix
The French delegation recorded five first-place finishes in Montreal, Canada.

IPC announces April’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 8 May to vote for the winner.

Russo elected new Inas President
59 year old Brazilian replaces Dr Bob Price OBE with immediate effect
Burkett’s keynote highlights first day of VISTA2013
IPC Sports Science Committee member Brendan Burkett opened up debate for what role equipment must serve in Paralympic sport.

Burundi host national para-sport competition
Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.

Les essais sont nommés la meilleure compétition nationale
Les essais olympiques et paralympiques de natation ont été nommés la meilleure compétition canadienne dans la province.

British Cycling names funded athletes
Sarah Storey, Jody Cundy and Mark Colbourne will all be a part of British Cycling’s Podium Programme this year.

Australia reveal road cycling Worlds squad
Stuart Tripp, Carol Cooke, Michael Gallagher and Jayme Richardson will all be a part of the Australian team that competes at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Mareike Adermann: Train, hop on a jet plane, repeat
The women’s wheelchair basketball stars writes about how she trains for Germany while living in the US.

Austrian alpine ski team’s secret to success
Claudia Loesch, Markus Salcher and Matthias Lanzinger helped the Austrians have one of the most successful alpine skiing seasons of any nation.

Great Britain announce Montreal 2013 team
Ellie Simmonds, Sascha Kindred and Josef Craig will be among the 32-strong British contingent at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
IPC Powerlifting holds referee’s course in Korea
Fifteen participants passed the national referee’s course ahead of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships.
Equestrian proves a hit at Sports Fest
British para-equestrian rider Sophie Wells helped spread the legacy of the London 2012 Games at ParalympicsGB’s Sports Fest.