PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athletics

Enter via Twitter and Facebook for your chance to relive some of the magic of London 2012 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham, UK.

Rio 2016

Australian Paralympic swimmer has switched her focus to canoe for the Rio 2016 Games.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

"I want to shut him up and knock him off when it counts," Browne says after Peacock tweet

Athletics

The first round of Circuito Caixa Loterias was held in São Paulo, ahead of swimming and athletics World Championships, as well as wheelchair fencing competition.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Cartwright, O’Hanlon and Reardon headline team containing Paralympic gold medallists, World Champions and multiple record holders who will compete at the athletics World Champs.

Equestrian

This summer will be highlighted by the FEI European Championships and the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.

Blind Football

Europe’s top eight football 5-a-side teams will gather for the IBSA Blind Football European Championships this weekend.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Gerard Masson hopes that the 2013 IPC World Championships in Lyon will be a huge success, not just for the organisers but for the French public, media and international athletes.

Powerlifting

Countries can now apply to host the 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Championships.

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Evers, Fox and Sverrisson will face off for the first time since London.

Wheelchair Basketball

After making their first Paralympic appearance in 16 years, Spain are now aiming for further success at the Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Wheelchair Rugby

The USA defeated Paralympic champions Australia to take first place at the Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Richard Browne unofficially runs 10.85 whilst Marlou van Rhijn shaves another 0.04 seconds off of her own world record.

Wheelchair Basketball

The British wheelchair basketball squad is preparing for the European Championships with the Continental Clash, which begins on Monday (10 June).

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Richard Browne unofficially runs 10.85 whilst Marlou van Rhijn shaves another 0.04 seconds off of her own world record.

2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

With his recovery from an almost catastrophic injury now complete, the 400m T44 world record holder looks ahead to the US trials and World Champs in Lyon.

The 2013 Paralympic Sport Awards will be presented on 23 November, along with the Paralympic Media Awards and Paralympic Order.

Cycling

Sarah Storey, Alex Zanardi and Jiri Jezek highlight the cycling Ones to Watch list for this season.

Belgium

Anne d’Ieteren, President of the Belgian Paralympic Committee, will continue to serve on the Governing Board of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee.

Wheelchair Basketball

Here are some key figures regarding the wheelchair basketball European Championships ahead of this month’s event.