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Recapping the month in para-sport: October 2015
The biggest IPC Athletics World Championships came to a close in October.
Wheelchair dance sport Worlds presented to media
Some of Italy’s biggest media outlets gathered to hear from the organisers and athletes on Wednesday (28 October).
![A wheelchair dancer is held aloft during a dance](/sites/default/files/images/151026175826763_Samperl%2Band%2BKlemen.jpg)
Samperl and Pirman in fine form as Worlds approach
The Slovenians won two competitions at an event in Belgium.
![General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.](/sites/default/files/images/141110120524533_10704159_681828951914624_7347897179539468430_n_0.jpg)
Dancers line-up in Belgium ahead of World Championships
Nearly 40 athletes from 10 countries will compete in Hasselt in the last competition before the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.
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Choi finds new partner in bid for Worlds gold
The South Korean wheelchair dancer will focus on combi and single class 2 events for the 2015 Worlds after his partner moves to shooting para-sport.
American DanceWheels perform for Pope
Wheelchair dancers got to put on a show for Pope Francis’ first meeting in the USA.
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Ryzhkova dances to three golds at World Cup
As well as claiming gold with her partner Viacheslav Osipov, Russian European champion Galina Ryzhkova looks great ahead of the Worlds with two singles wins.
![Man in wheelchair doing a dancing pose](/sites/default/files/images/150730164658489_DSC_8135.jpg)
First IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Cup to get underway
Hungary will enter their first competition being held in St. Petersburg alongside athletes from nearly 20 countries.
![The 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan.](/sites/default/files/images/150323092147309_dance.jpg)
Wheelchair dance sport seeks first Asian Champs hosts
Organisers are also invited to come forward for the 2016 European Championships and to register their competitions for approval.
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American DanceWheels Foundation closes Pan Am Games
Audiences at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Closing Ceremony were treated to performances by the ADF.
![IPC Top moment 44 Wheelchair Dance Sport – Continents Cup](/sites/default/files/images/131118101957624_44%2B2013%2BCREDIT%2BAnton%2BGalitskiy2_0.jpg)
IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport updates 2014-17 rulebook
Changes made to athlete eligibility at major Championships and rules and judging criteria for freestyle/showdance events.
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Para-sport explained: Classification in wheelchair dance sport
To help understand classification, we take a closer look at how it works in wheelchair dance sport.
![Man in wheelchair doing a dancing pose](/sites/default/files/images/150730164658489_DSC_8135.jpg)
Machens opens up about dancesport career
The European singles champion explains how and why wheelchair dancesport became the focus of his life.
![Group of people in wheelchairs and standing dancing](/sites/default/files/images/150723171533715_Wheel%2Bdance.jpg)
WHEEL DANCE, Ballet Creole collaborate for Pan Am Path launch
The celebration will officially introduce the Pan Am Path, an artistic legacy that will be left by the Toronto 2015.
Russian wheelchair athletes dance with Bolshoi Ballet
Sedakov, Poiunov and Gusev will dance alongside the popular dance company to perform “A Hero of Our Time.”
![Man in wheelchair and woman standing pose while dancing](/sites/default/files/images/150713163020679_Chinese%2BTaipei%2BWDS%2BCup.jpg)
Choi leads Korean-dominated performance
Jongchui Choi won two of South Korea’s four gold medals in the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport New Taipei City Cup Open.
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Best of Chinese Taipei dancers line-up for dance Cup
Singles dancers from the host country highlight competition at the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport New Taipei City Cup Open.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – June 2015
The public has until 9 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
![The 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan.](/sites/default/files/images/150323092147309_dance.jpg)
Rome to host wheelchair dance Worlds
More than 160 athletes from 29 countries expected to travel to Italy hoping to win couples and singles titles.
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Sedakov leads the scores with triple gold in Belgrade
The Russian won all his couples and singles events as his teammates also took a total of seven golds.