PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jerome Singleton celebrating victory

The defending 100m T44 world champion Jerome Singleton and London 2012 200m T44 gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira will race on the Brazilian coast.

Norway ice sledge hockey

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will run from 12-20 April in Goyang, Korea.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair screaming after her victory in an athletics race

Belgium’s star sprinter Marieke Vervoort has been invited to participate in the Belgacom Diamond League Meeting in September.

Athletics - Men's 100m - T44 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games

British Paralympic champion sprinter Jonnie Peacock now has the experience to back up his quest for gold at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Steve Cash

Goaltender Steve Cash has been a crucial part of USA’s success on the ice this season and hopes to continue the team’s run at the World Championships.

A picture of people sitting in sledges and ready to ski

More than 50 youngsters will take part in training and competition on the slopes of Rogla, Slovenia.

A pictures of prosthetics legs

Dr. Rory Cooper, founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh, will be presented the honour.

UAE athletics

Athletes from the UAE, Tunisia, Great Britain and Kazakhstan set new world bests at the 5th Fazza International Athletics Competition.

A picture of a man with the swimming cap in the pool

The British International Disability Swimming Championships will run in conjunction with the ParalympicsGB Sports Fest at the end of April.

A picture of 3 men standing and applauding

The US Paralympics Warrior Games will take place from 11-16 May in Colorado Springs, Colorado.