PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Marcel Hug Julien Casoli rivalry infographic

In the first of nine event previews for the IPC Athletics World Championships, the men’s 5,000m T54 will offer a glimpse of wheelchair racing’s future.

CORRECTED: Dan Greaves and Jeremy Campbell rivalry

The biggest battle on the field in Lyon is expected to be between Great Britain’s Dan Greaves and the USA’s Jeremy Campbell in the discus F44.

Jesse Reynolds in training

Young newcomer to the New Zealand swimming team has his sights set high for Montreal, which will be his first major international competition.

Gordon Reid

Nine of the world’s top 10 men’s players will compete in the wheelchair tennis British Open from 16-21 July.

Marieke Vervoort and Michelle Stilwell

Belgian aiming to topple world No. 1 over 100m and 200m in Lyon.

athletes practicing sitting volleyball

The Agitos Foundation offers project money for members to bring on their athletes, coaches, technical officials and competitions.

Johanna Benson and Francois-Elie rivalry

The women’s 100m T37 sprint will be a quick battle to the finish between France’s Mandy Francois-Elie and Namibia’s Johanna Benson.

Dmitry Lisov and Ilya Volkov

Athletes from four different winter sports and two summer sports now have new facilities to train at in Udmurtiya, Russia.

Montreal

Dignitaries and athletes gather in the host city of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, to reveal more detail about the biggest gathering of international swimmers since London 2012.

A picture of man celebrating his victory with a British Flag

British broadcaster will be showing athletics and swimming World Champs, as well as the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games.