PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Football 7-a-side

Wheelchair Basketball

Canadian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team joins celebrations in Trafalgar Square

Japan

Mitsunori Torihara has been appointed President of the Japan Paralympic Committee

Swimming

Swimming

The German is one of around 440 swimmers from 36 countries competing in Berlin at the European Championships.

Great Britain

Spain

Sochi 2014

Approval of sustainable development policy at Supervisory Board meeting

Athletics

Turkey

Non-compliance with International Standards for Laboratories by lab in Ankara, Turkey

Athletics

USA

Votes open until 9 July

Wheelchair Tennis

Sochi 2014

Sochi Paralympics first time Russia will compete with Ice Sledge Hockey team

Swimming

Swimming

The 17-year-old German swimmer won silver in the 400m Freestyle S12 at the last European Championships in 2006.

MoU with World Customs Organization will give significant boost to the fight against doping in sport

Swimming

Canada

Four-year partnership with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Canada

Brazil

Agreement provides for exchange of experiences in developing VI football on the two continents.