PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA holding Sochi 2014 sledge hockey tryouts
Sixty-one players will compete for 17 roster spots available on USA’s ice sledge hockey team for Sochi 2014.

USA’s Jeremy Campbell, Jessica Long win ESPYs
The American discus thrower and swimmer – both Paralympic champions – were named Best Male and Female Athlete with a Disability, respectively.

Abdi Jama: From European champion to Ramadan observer
After captaining Great Britain to another wheelchair basketball European title, Abdi Jama begins to celebrate Ramadan.

Looking at Lyon: Women’s 100m T44
What happens when the world’s fastest female amputee takes on the host nation’s heroine at the IPC Athletics World Championships?

Fourie happy to let his performances do the talking in Lyon
The London 2012 bronze medallist is happy to keep out of media spotlight ahead of his 100m and 200m showdowns.

Looking at Lyon: Men’s 200m T43
Will Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira be able to squeak by the USA’s Blake Leeper for gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships?

Van Rhijn targeting sprint double at Lyon 2013
Dutch 'Blade Babe' looking to add world titles to last year's Paralympic success

Browne predicts breaking Peacock's 100m world record at Lyon 2013
The American Paralympic silver medallist thinks all 100m T44 podium finishers final will have to go sub-11 seconds.

Visually impaired Pachi chosen as Toronto 2015 mascot
Mascots are an important ambassador for the Games and a playful way to engage and inspire kids to get active and involved.
Rwanda send athletes to their first World Champs
African nation send three athletes to Lyon following the Agitos Foundation 2013 Athletics Technical Courses in Nairobi.

Disappointment at home spurs Whitehead on into Lyon
Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead was disqualified from the 200m T42 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, but he is plotting his comeback at the World Champs.
Benoit Huot: My competition will be strong at Montreal 2013
In his second blog for Paralympic.org, Canadian world and Paralympic champion, Benoit Huot, talks about who will be his strongest competitors at the World Championships in less than four weeks time.

Les nageurs Canadiens appuient le sport propre aux Championnats du monde de natation
Les athlètes de renommée internationale Benoit Huot et Valérie Grand'Maison, qui prendront part à la journée d'activités le 13 août, préconisent le sport propre.
O’Hanlon hopes meningitis does not derail 400m title bid
Illness prevented Australian from training in the lead up to Lyon, but he is optimistic he can add the longer sprint to his 100m and 200m world titles.
Win tickets to sold-out Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games
What is your favourite Paralympic Memory? Tell us by entering our competition on Facebook and Twitter.

Who are the world's best wheelchair fencers?
Take a look at the six Ones to Watch wheelchair fencers with just three weeks to go until the sport’s World Championships.

Frankfurt 2013: Five things we learned
Take a look back at five of the biggest things that the 2013 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships showed us.
Algeria certain to continue London success
Eight Paralympic medallists part of team sent to Lyon 2013.

Looking at Lyon: Women’s 100m T52
Two veterans on the track – Belgium’s Marieke Vervoort and Canada’s Michelle Stilwell – will sprint to the finish at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

World’s best swimmers show support for clean sport
Paralympic and World Champions from Canada, Brazil, Great Britain and the USA put their names to anti-doping day at IPC Swimming World Champs.