PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA wins eighth quad title
USA win title at BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey

Italy’s Barbierato: ‘Best birthday in my life’
Italian powerlifter Martina Barbierato became a star in a day, winning two bronze medals and a gold in Aleksin, Russia.

Brazilians to develop winter sports ahead of Sochi 2014
Brazil are working to form further opportunities for athletes with an impairment in their country, including opportunities for them to participate in winter sports.

Russians break three more world records in Aleksin
Host nation Russia set three new world records on the third day of the IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.

Fearnley withdraws from IPC Athletics World Championships
Australian to take a break as he prepares for Rio 2016

Cartwright to make her long jump return this weekend
Paralympic champion to compete at BT Great CityGames.

Russian trio put on record show in Aleksin
Olesya Lafina and Ildar Bedderdinov broke new world records and Vladimir Krivulya set a new European record for Russia at the Powerlifting Euros.

Dias breaks world record in Berlin
Brazilian smashes his own time by nearly three seconds.

Record field set to compete at USA Paratriathlon nationals
80 competitors expected, 11 will defend national titles.

Aleksin 2013 'extremely important' for Russia
Holding the IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships in Russia offers the nation a small window to expose para-sport in the Tula reigon.

Italian fencers hope for home advantage in Lonato
Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Vio will be one to keep your eyes on at this weekend’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.
Netherlands, Great Britain into 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup final
Final will take place on Friday 24 May

Five questions for Nazmiye Muslu
Turkey’s Nazmiye Muslu spoke to Paralympic.org after winning gold with a world-record lift at the IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.
Leeper: I can beat Peacock at BT Great CityGames
American Leeper is looking to deprive Peacock of victory at home.

Japan still seek Sochi sledge hockey spot
The IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualification Tournament will be Japan’s last chance at trying to qualify for Sochi 2014.

Desert Challenge 2013 review - IPC Athletics Grand Prix
World records tumble as World Championships edge closer.

Muslu smashes world record to open Powerlifting Euros
Turkey’s Nazimye Muslu showed why she’s atop the class on the first day of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.

Dias headlines in Berlin
Paralympic champions line up ahead of World Champs in August.