PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jarryd Wallace training

Jarryd Wallace, whose leg was amputated just two years ago, will try to qualify for the London 2012 100m T43/44 sprint this weekend at the US Paralympics Track and Field Trials.

Richard Whitehead World Record in 200m T42

Great Britain's Richard Whitehead broke the 200m T42 world record and Russia picked up eight golds on the fourth day of the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson

58 athletes will make their way to London

Marlou van Rhijn aka Blade Babe wins gold in 100m T44 and teammates take silver and bronze

Host nation the Netherlands swept the women's 100m T43/44 sprint in top fashion under the sun on the third day of the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Switzerland Athletics

The final day of competition is underway in Stadskanaal and you can follow live results via our website.

Leo Pekka Tahti

Leo Pekka Tahti, world-record holder in the 100m T54 sprint, had no problem winning the event at the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Unveiling of Ludwig Guttmann statue

A statue of Sir Ludwig Guttmann has been unveiled in Stoke Mandeville, Uk. The pioneer introduced sport as a means to rehabilitation in the 1940s, which gave birth the the Paralympic Movement

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Germany’s top para-athlete won the 100m T42 sprint on the first day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in top fashion.

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The leaders of tomorrow from Africa and the Palestinian Territories have been learning about the value of Paralympic Sport at a Youth Leadership Camp in Germany

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Thousands of Get Set schools and local communities across the UK are showing how they are ready to welcome the world to the London 2012 Games this summer.