The 2012 London Paralympic Games may still seem like it’s a ways away, but competition for the highly anticipated event is already underway around the world, with late January marking the 2011 International Paralympics Committee World Championships. This year’s event took the stage outside of its usual European comfort zone, debuting south of the equator for the first time, held in Christchurch, New Zealand. Featuring more than 1,000 aspiring paralympians, the IPC World Championships serves not only as one of the premier showcases of Paralympic talent, but as a qualifier for the grandest stage in disability sport. Read on …