PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

With just 50 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the event is about to become more special than it has ever been before.

Summer Sports

Tuesday (10 July) marks 50 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and with that comes the annoucement of the Paralympic Torch 24-hour relay route.

Cycling

Great Britain's hand-cyclist Rachel Morris is battling to recover from an accident in time for the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Cycling

With 50 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Great Britain's Sarah Storey gives her account of the Krasna Lipa Tour in the Czech Republic

Athletics

With just 50 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the British Paralympic Association has announced its athletics line-up

Sailing

With London 2012 rapidly approaching, sailors from around the world, have headed to the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta in Newport, USA, from 6-9 July.

Athletics

Canadian wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell insists the journey to the Paralympics is just as important as the Games themselves.

Wheelchair Tennis

Tom Egberink and Michael Jeremiasz wrapped up the men’s doubles title and Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot became the women’s champions at Wimbledon.

Swimming

Teresa Perales and Sarai Gascon make up a strong Swimming delegation included in the team Spain will send to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Powerlifting

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

Equestrian

Lee Frawley’s transatlantic journey from the US Virgin Islands beaches to London’s Greenwich Park has been a roller-coaster ride to say the least.

Equestrian

It seems unlikely Great Britain will be defeated on home ground, having dominated the Paralympic Equestrian Team Test event for the last 16 years, but Germany certainly dreams of such a victory.

Sochi 2014

Equestrian

Great Britain’s Lee Pearson may be one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time, but there is an Austrian rider, Pepo Puch, who may dethrone him at the London Paralympics.

Belgium

After finishing with one medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, Belgium has announced a strong delegation with more medal hopefuls for London 2012.

Equestrian

Great Britain’s Erin Orford pulled out all the stops to beat teammate Natasha Baker in the Individual Championships Test event

Equestrian

With four riders scoring more than 80% on day three of the Hartpury Festival of Dressage, Great Britain’s Para-Equestrian team proved they will be tough to beat at London 2012.

Equestrian

Denmark’s Equestrian team is set to make an impression at London 2012, heading to London with better horses, more confidence and a top coach.

Brazil

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee just announced a large team of 182 athletes who will compete for the country at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Sweden

The National Parlaympic Committee of Sweden has launched an app, "Para SWE" for the London 2012 Paralympics.