LATEST PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
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Superhero Sunday: Martina Caironi
The Italian who has dominated the women’s T42 class in recent years tells all about her three heroes.
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Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE
More than 450 athletes from 45 countries will compete in the first Grand Prix of the season.
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Portuguese team named for Marathon World Championships
Two bronze medallists from Lyon, France, will represent Portugal in the British capital.
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IPC Athletics Trainer and Educator programme kicks off in Dubai
At least 18 education programmes are planned for 2015 in order to improve the standards of classifiers, coaches and officials.
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Swiss name strong team for marathon World Championships
Defending T54 world champions Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer headline the Swiss team for April’s event in the British capital.
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Blake Leeper stars in NBA All-Star Game
US sprint-king lights up the action at Madison Square Garden.
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Walid Ktila set for return to scene of his world records
At last year’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the Tunisian world and Paralympic champion set three world records.
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World champion Josh George hungry for success at Rio 2016
US wheelchair racer has put basketball career on backburner to focus on adding to his five Paralympic Games athletics medals in Brazil.
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Superhero Sunday: Jason Smyth
The world’s fastest Paralympian gives an insight into his heroes as part of a new IPC Athletics series for the 2015 season
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Hug excited for the season opener in Dubai
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug who will be looking to defend five world titles later this year will be one of the star names at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.
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Frank Rennhack gains confidence training with Marcel Hug
Germany’s ice sledge hockey team looks to turn around their season prior to the World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York.
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Paralympians win gold at the inaugural AIS Sports Performance Awards
Kurt Fearnley and the Australian wheelchair rugby team amongst the high profile winners.
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Workout Wednesday with Sophie Hahn
Great Britain’s teenage sprint sensation gives an insight into her training regime as part of a new IPC Athletics series
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USA announces 2015 IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships team
Tatyana McFadden and Ray Martin headline US marathon team for 2015 World Championships.
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O’Hanlon aims to write his name into history
Australia’s multiple-world and Paralympic champion wants to set a 100m world record that can never be beaten.
February 2015: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sports dominate a busy month of sport in February, but the para-athletics season will also get underway in Dubai, UAE.
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Irish Paralympic medallist O’Neill retires
Ireland Catherine O’Neill who competed in three Paralympic Games has called time on her successful career.
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Cockroft describes “absolute killer” 800m training regime
British Paralympic and world champion is enjoying the challenge of tackling a new distance.
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Marieke Vervoort awarded the National Trophy Victor Boin 2014
Belgian wheelchair racer made a comeback from serious injury in 2014 and set multiple world records in the T52 class.
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Great Britain team named for IPC Athletics Marathon Worlds
Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir