PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Allison Jones Performing

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, has announced athlete nominations for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team that will compete in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Ray O'Dwyer

Ireland’s Ray O’Dwyer, who won Javelin silver at the IPC Athletics Euros, should be one to watch in the sport for years to come.

Great Britain's T12 athlete Libby Clegg

Anna Kaniuk

The field events stole the show on the second day of the IPC Athletics European Championships, an event where Russia, Ukraine and Greece now top the standings.

Dutch Athletics Team

Marlou van Rhijn is coming off two world-record performances heading into the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Evgenii Shvetcov

Boat at the IFDS Championship

Sailing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games is an unticketed event, so fans can come to the shores of Portland & Weymouth and watch it free of charge.

Spain IPC Euros Opening

The Championships have brought together 520 athletes from 38 different countries to Stadskanaal for five days of competition.

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In the opening Games of the 2012 Canada Cup, Canada, USA, Japan and Australia won their games in what many are calling the dress rehearsal for the Lonodn 2012 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby competition.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair and a girl celebrating a victory.

In what Wheelchair Rugby teams have called a dress rehearsal for London, USA took gold, Canada silver and Australia bronze at the 2012 Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament