PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of women in wheelchair posing for a group picture during a wheelchair basketball match

Nigel Smith and Joe Jayarante were named the new coaches of Great Britain’s women’s wheelchair basketball teams heading into this year’s European Championships.

Vadium Selyukin

Team captain Vadim Selyukin will lead Russia’s squad at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool next week.

Canada's wheelchair basketball team

Canada’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball championships will both take place in Montreal later this month.

A picture of a person visiting a building

Members of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee went through the local airport in wheelchairs to determine what improvements must be made prior to the Games.

Jessica Long

US Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long shows striking similarities to American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin.

Viviane Forest

Three-time Paralympic champion Viviane Forest of Canada announced her retirement this past week.

A picture of a group photo

Those participating in the second event of the IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit took part in two training days and one competition day in Rogla, Slovenia

A picture of a man in a pool celebrating his victory

USA’s Jessica Long, Brazil’s Daniel Dias and Canada’s Benoit Huot headline a packed field for the 2013 Spring CanAm event in Minneapolis.

A picture of the ice sledge hockey player on a field

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in April.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench competing

Six of the world’s best powerlifters have been identified as Ones to Watch for the upcoming season.