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IPC Athletics Euros name first 'Swansea Champions'
With 102 days to go, the volunteering programme for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea is picking up pace.
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Swansea 2014 to mark 100 days to go
A celebration event in the city of Swansea’s Castle Square this Saturday will mark 100 days to go until Europe’s biggest para-athletics event comes to Great Britain.
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What to watch: May 2014
Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.
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Vote now for April’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Ali Jawad, Tatyana McFadden, Sherif Othman, Sarah Storey and Ingrid Thunem.
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The ‘Weir Wolf’ has his hunger back
Following a year out Britain's David Weir is looking forward to renewing his rivalray with Marcel Hug
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Italian teenagers to get to meet para-stars
With one month to go until the Italian leg of the 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix, organisers have announced that students will get to meet their national heroes.
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IPC Athletics increases the number of marathon opportunities
Americas Cup events to held in conjunction with Rio half marathon and Sao Paulo marathon for the next four years
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Mendes beats Prado as Brazilian battle heats-up
The third IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014 sees a renewal of a Brazilian rivalry and a promising performance for teenager Petrucio dos Santos.
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Cuban high jumper breaks world record in Sao Paulo
While Cuba’s Luis Felipe Gutierrez Rivero stole the spotlight, several Brazilian youngsters also showcased their promise for Rio 2016.
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Competition hots up for gold medals as Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics Euros schedule announced
August’s event to feature 199 medal events during five days of thrilling competition
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Third IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014 starts Thursday
The third stage of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix series gets underway on Thursday (April 24) with the II Caixa Loterias Athletics Open Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Athletes from 16 countries gear up for Sao Paulo
Around 430 leading athletes, including 110 from 15 countries outside of Brazil, will be in Sao Paulo this week (24-26 April) to compete in the Open Brasil Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming competitions.
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US Paralympic Track and Field Nationals awarded to California
Top names expected to compete at the event include Richard Browne, Jarryd Wallace, Raymond Martin and Tatyana McFadden.
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McFadden, Van Dyk capture emotional Boston Marathon victories
Tatyana McFadden and Ernst Van Dyk won their second and 10th Boston Marathon victories, respectively.
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Tickets for IPC Athletics European Championships are now on sale
Around 15,000 tickets are available for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea this August.
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Para-sport set for major grassroots boost in the Americas ahead of Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games
As part of The Road TO2015: Agitos Foundation Sessions workshops will take place in Brazil to improve the standard of coaching and classification in the Americas.
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IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing comes to a close
Over three days, athletes took part in 133 track and field events, setting nine regional records.
Fifteen-year-old Asian record smashed in Beijing
Chinese Taipei’s Ya-Ting Liu breaks women’s javelin F12 regional record on second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
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Five Asian records broken at Beijing Grand Prix
Lin Zhu was the star of the show on Monday breaking the 100m and 400m T13 Asian records.
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Guido Bonsen: IPC Athletics needs stronger competition
The head coach of the Dutch para-athletics team explains why he believes para-athletics needs to be better integrated with the able-bodied side of the sport.