PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mihovil Spanja competing

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.

Team Iran Sitting Volleyballl celebrating

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 match - USA vs Brazil Men

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

Azerbaijan competing against Spain during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

At the Paralympic Games, Azerbaijan will be led by top Judo athletes, including two-time reigning Paralympic champion Ilham Zakiyev.

London 2012 unveil Anti-Doping Laboratory.

Double European champion stripped of his titles from Stadskanaal

Iran Football 7-a-Side team

Having won their final Paralympic tune-up, Iran heads to the Riverbank Arena in London as a dark horse in the Football 7-a-Side competition.

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During the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the IPC will feature more than 780 hours of live sporting coverage on www.paralympic.org.

sitting volleyball practice

Here is a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Football 7-a-Side at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Tanni Grey-Thompson

BBC Radio 5 live to have wealth of London 2012 Paralympic coverage from expert commentators.

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Over 2.1 million tickets sold for London, already beating the record set in Beijing in 2008