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Test event gives IPC confidence in Doha 2015’s success
Operations at the GCC Para-Athletics Championships, which will serve as the same site for October’s World Championships, ran ‘smoothly and to plan.’
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Competitions get underway in Brazzaville
Nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries are competing for Rio 2016 qualification.
Five facts about…..Brazil’s Yohannson Nascimento
The Brazilian sprinter will be one to watch at Doha 2015 so are five interesting facts about the 27-year-old.
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Superhero Sunday: The USA’s Raymond Martin
The world’s best T52 wheelchair racer reveals the people who inspire him.
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Five facts about…..Russia’s Margarita Goncharova
Learn a little more about the Russian T38 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Five facts about ..... USA's David Brown
With less than 40 days to go before the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships begin in Doha, Qatar, it’s time to find out that little bit more about this year’s key contenders.
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Australia name 50 to Doha 2015
Australia will field their biggest athletics Worlds roster for October’s event, led by five-time Paralympic champion Evan O’Hanlon.
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Germany names team for Doha 2015
Heinrich Popow, Vanessa Low among the standouts on Germany’s roster for the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Netherlands name squad for Doha 2015
The Dutch announced 18 members who will represent their country in October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Doha 2015 launches ‘My Incredible Story’ film series
The first of five films about the athletes competing was released to coincide with the tickets sales for the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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#WorkoutWednesday: Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti
The “Flying Finn” guides us through the training regime that has made him the world’s best 100m wheelchair racer.
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Smyth, Durand crowned world’s fastest para-athletes
Men, women’s 100m challenges bring together fastest sprinters in different impairment categories as part of one year to Rio 2016 celebrations
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible legacy
SUHAIM BIN HAMAD STADIUM: Home to the World Championships
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha
Doha: A global sports hub
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Understanding para-athletics
Para-athletics classification
Doha 2015 Newsletter - The final countdown
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, 21-31 October, Doha, Qatar
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible support
Aspetar fully supports the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Doha, Qatar
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible stories
Qatar is very proud to introduce three incredible para-athletes who will be competing in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Doha.
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#SuperheroSunday: France’s Marie–Amelie Le Fur
The French Paralympic champion gives an insight into her three heroes ahead of Doha 2015.
Smyth leads qualifying for world’s fastest para-athlete showdown
The Irishman will go head-to-head with Richard Browne, Evan O’Hanlon and Petrucio Ferreira in Rio on Monday to determine who is the world’s fastest para-athlete.