PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock

A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.

Stephane Houdet

Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

WADA has confirmed an amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.

Oksana Masters Sochi 2014

America’s Oksana Masters, a para-rower, was named to the USA Nordic skiing team just months ahead of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and went on to win a surprise double podium.

Matthew Skelhon of Great Britain catches a glimpse of the camera while competing in the mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone- SH1 final

The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.

A picture of a woman crossing a finish line after a triathlon race

Great Britain dominated the para-triathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday (1 June) at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event.

Sonja Gaudet

Alyssa Reid, Roch Voisine, Andee, Brett Kissel, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, Frédéric Darveau and Whip Cream Band, Oliver Jones, Daniel Clarke Bouchard headline acts in Calgary

Beatrice Vio

Italy's Marco Cima was the hero at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Lonato, Italy, winning the home team's only gold.

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.

France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).

Aled Davies throwing a discus

With the European Championships under three months away, Aled Davies says he’s ready to break the 50m barrier this summer. Italy’s Martina Caironi and South Africa’s Ilse Hayes are also aiming for round number this season.