PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada's wheelchair basketball team

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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

USA wheelchair tennis

The USA will be the third country to play host to the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters when the event travels to Mission Viejo, California.

Bibian Mentel-Spee

British and Dutch athletes excel at final Snowboard World Cup event of 2012/2013 season