The Australian Open draw put London 2012 gold medallist Shingo Kunieda against defending tournament champion Maikel Scheffers.
Para Ice Hockey
Greg Westlake and Karl Ludwig both recorded hat trick’s in Canada’s 7-1 win against Norway in the final game of their exhibition series.
Sochi 2014
Thomas Jacobsen, former captain of Norway’s ice sledge hockey team, is now trying to qualify for Sochi 2014 in alpine skiing.
Swimming
Jessica Long, who won eight medals in nine events at London 2012, headlines the list of 16 athletes who made the US Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Wheelchair Basketball
Jon Pollock, captain of Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball team, is leaving the sport as an athlete but hopes to return to the court as a coach.
Alpine Skiing
After two events, the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup now moves to Slovenia before culminating in Sochi for the finals.
Athletics
USA's David Prince, a former drug dealer and dropout, inspired the world by winning bronze in the 400m T44 at London 2012.
Para Ice Hockey
Billy Bridges netted a hat trick in Canada’s 10-0 victory against Norway in the first of their three-game exhibition series.
Palestine
The IPC contributed to the fourth edition of the UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp in Doha, where 29 young people from Africa and the Middle East developed a vision to improve their communities through sport.
Wheelchair Tennis
The athletes competing in the first wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of 2013 were revealed.
