PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Daniel Dias and photographers

How the Paralympic Movement is becoming a commerical success. (This article was first published in The Paralympian, the official magazine of the Parlaympic Movement).

A picture of an athlete sit down throwing an object

The 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships may be the last opportunity for athletes to meet before the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Tom Aggar Training in 2012

Defending Paralympic gold medallist and four-time world champion Tom Aggar takes spectators through the mindset of a rower during a competition.

2 athletes cycling during a race

In her next blog, Great Britain’s cyclist, Sarah Storey, writes about winning the Cheshire Classic.

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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.

Alana Nichols

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.

woman talking

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.