PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Joachim Gerard

The world No. 6 from Belgium took the men’s singles title from France’s world No. 2 Stephane Houdet.

France's Mandy Francois-Elie running the 200m and breaking the world record

Paralympic champion Johanna Benson faces stiff challenge from France's Many Francois-Elie in 200m T37.

Blake Leeper

Former world record holder nearly won gold at 2011 Worlds

Odair Santos

A round-up of the action from the first morning session at the IPC Athletics Worlds

Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon

World records smashed on day 2 by Fonteles Oliveira and Wallace.

Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon

Oliveira and Wallace both smash world records in 200m T43 and T44 finals

Sabine Ellerbrock

Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock defeated the Netherlands' Aniek van Koot and South Africa's Lucas Sithole slipped past the USA's David Wagner for British Open titles.

Marcel Hug

A full round-up of the action from the first day of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Tatyana McFadden

A round-up of the action from the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

A picture of a man in a wheelchair on a track

The "Swiss Silver Bullet" is set to compete in six T54 events at the IPC Athletics World Championships.