PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Powerlifting

Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

Australia’s Paralympic champion sprinter sounds off in reaction to being quoted in the British newspaper, the Daily Mail.

Boccia

Athletics

Irish middle-distance runner takes 15 seconds off his world record with an emphatic performance at London 2012 test event.

Boccia

The BC3 pairs were never expected to top the podium and the BC1/BC2 were favourites to win when they played at home at the Boccia test event on the Olympic Park in London.

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair Tennis

Ammerlaan and Phillipson to play men's final on Sunday, 6 May.

Beijing 2008

British Boccia player Nigel Murray still feels the excitement of qualifying for a Paralympic Games, even if it is for a fourth and final time.

Powerlifting

Beijing 2008

The Netherlands’ Robin Ammerlaan, a Beijing 2008 silver medallists, could not have been happier with his results at Eton Manor in London.

Though Korean and Chinese archers topped the medals table on Saturday, Sunday was a more European affair. However, the top spot eluded the British team

Wheelchair Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has praised the London 2012 Eton Manor test event

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair Rugby

Boccia

Nigel Murray and David Smith walked away with golds, whilst teammate Jacob Thomas took bronze.

Wheelchair Rugby

Ryley Batt is arguably the world's best Wheelchair Rugby player, but although the focus often falls on him, there are other players who are coming to the fore.

Mile Stojkoski from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is travelling over 5,000km to London in a wheelchair. Each week, his Project Manager, Vladimir Pandovski, updates paralympic.org on their progress.

Wheelchair Rugby

Loyal bonds, hard work and a strong team spirit are the key ingredients the USA Wheelchair Rugby team hope will take them to the top of the podium again.