Paralympics








US Paralympics unveil regional competition dates for 2013

By James Crook

BLUE Paralympic 3color AGITOS March 29 - US Paralympics have announced their regional competition dates for this year, which give disabled members of the United States Armed Forces and disabled veterans the chance to take part in competitive sport, along with the news that the Valor Games will be extended to four competitions across the country.








Paralympic star Simmonds calls for more Britons to take up swimming

By Tom Degun

Ellie Simmonds and Mark FosterMarch 26 - Britain's four-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds has urged more people to get out of their seats and into their local swimming pools after a new survey revealed that 23 per cent of people in the UK spend an average of 2.4 days of their working week sitting down, which equates to 115 days per year.