PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a person in a wheelchair playing basketball

With the return of Jon Pollock and Terry Bywater, Great Britain’s men’s Wheelchair Basketball squad is looking strong for May’s BT Paralympic World Cup.

Mile Stojkoski in Kumanovo, Macedonia

Mile Stojkoski believes in the power of sport and is making his point by travelling across Europe to the British capital in time for the Games.

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Sylvana Mestre, Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2012 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards.

A picture of 4 people rowing

Heats and finals for four different Rowing disciplines will be packed into three days of exhilarating competition at Eton Dorney.

A picture of an athlete in a wheelchair next to a tennis let.

A star line-up of Esther Vergeer, Peter Norfolk and Gordon Reid promise to wow spectators at the test event at Eton Manor on the Olympic Park.

A picture of a building next to a river

In honour of William Shakespeare’s birthday, the London 2012 Festival launched a short film produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

a picture of 2 athletes competing in a judo match

Six visually impaired athletes were selected to USA’s Judo team at the nation’s trials in Irving, Texas.

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WADA accredits London 2012 Anti-Doping laboratory

Tom Aggar

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Rowing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Elodie Lorandi celebrates victory in Berlin

The Fédération Francaise Handisport will partner with Électricité de France (EDF) to honour 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympics with a celebration outside Paris’ City Hall in May.