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Mareike Adermann

Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold

After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock

WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014

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

Five storylines for Roland Garros

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.

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

Vadovicova and Skelhon to face-off in USA

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.

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

France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles

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

Great Britain’s Aled Davies breaks discus world record

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.