PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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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.

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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

Alexey Ashapatov

Alexey Ashapatov, Alexey Kuznetsov and Alexander El’min are all expected to medal for Russia at this week’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

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Though expectations are running high on the Great Britain SKUD 18 team, Alexandra Rickahm and Niki Birrell are remaining focused.

Aerial view of a park (Greenwich Park)

The FEI has published the list of nominated entries for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair during a medal ceremony

Joze Flere heads to the IPC Athletics European Championships as the one to beat in the Discus F51-53 event as the world-record holder.

British Sonar Sailing team

One is determined, one organized and the other has a cheeky side, but together they make up the Great British Sonar team going for gold at the London Paralympics.

Andy Barrow

Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby player writes about finding out if he made the team, being drug tested and what he makes of his Canada Cup rivals.

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The renewed sponsorship agreement with Suncor Energy will directly benefits Canadian athletes.

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After seven regattas, Great Britain’s Helena Lucas has topped the ISAF World Cup standings in the single-person keelboat Paralympic sailing class. She goes into the London 2012 Paralympics as a podium favourite.