PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Eva Loeffler Appointed Mayor of Paralympic Village
The daughter of Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Paralympic Games, has been named the Mayor of the London 2012 Paralympic Village.

Discipline to Give German Sitting Volleyballers Winning Edge
The German team hope their discipline and passion will get them to the podium at the London 2012 Sitting Volleyball competition.

Ghanaian team hope to reap rewards of longer prep times
For the first time ever the Ghanaian team has qualified athletes to participate in the Paralympic Games and they have high hopes for a top performance.

Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Return to Paralympics
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, athletes with an intellectual impairment will take part for the first time in 12 years.

USA Sitting Volleyball Aims to be World's Best
With Katie Holloway and Kendra Lancaster leading the team, the Americans hope to best China for gold at London 2012.

Giant Agitos Launched at Cardiff City Hall
With less than two weeks until the Paralympics, the first of five sets of giant Agitos launched in the UK.
Kurt Fearnley: Olympics Boost Paralympic Expectations
Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley is training in Switzerland and more excited than ever for London 2012.

BBC to Air Drama About Founder of Paralympic Movement
The Best Of Men is the remarkable and uplifting true story of the birth of the Paralympic Games and its visionary creator Dr. Ludwig Guttmann.

Stuart Lieberman: Men’s Wheelchair Tennis Competition Wide Open
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the men’s Wheelchair Tennis singles event could be one of the best hidden charms says the IPC's Stuart Lieberman.

Record Number of Females to Take Part in London 2012
The number of women competing at the Paralympic Games has doubled in the last 20 years.

Canada Announces 145 Athletes for London 2012
The Canadian Paralympic Committee revealed their delegation for the London 2012 Paralympic Games this week.

New Zealand Ramps Up TV Coverage
Sky Sport New Zealand set to air live coverage of London 2012 ceremonies and daily highlights from the Paralympic Games competition.

Russian Athlete Sanctioned After Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Elena Chistilina, who won two silver medals at June's 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships, has been suspended for two years.

IPC Announce London 2012 Livestream Commentators
The IPC revealed nine names with more than 100 years of sport commentary experience between them that will talk viewers through more than 780 hours of its live sport coverage.

USA Announces NBC Broadcast Plans for London 2012
US Paralympics will team up with NBC to air several one-hour highlight shows of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

P&G Becomes Title Sponsor of Paralympic Ball
The Paralympic Ball will be a glamorous black-tie event to raise funds for the IPC's Agitos Foundation on 5 September in London.

London 2012 Sitting Volleyball: What to Watch
With 10 men’s and eight women’s teams battling it out on the Sitting Volleyball court at the ExCeL, here's a quick guide for what spectators should look out for each day.

Sitting Volleyball: 12 Facts for London 2012
Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Sitting Volleyball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Azerbaijan Names 22 Athletes for London
At the Paralympic Games, Azerbaijan will be led by top Judo athletes, including two-time reigning Paralympic champion Ilham Zakiyev.
Portuguese Athlete Sanctioned after Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Double European champion stripped of his titles from Stadskanaal