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Schedule released for Sitting Volleyball Worlds
Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s teams will vie for world titles in Poland in June.
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Paralympics Ireland aims to ‘secure success together’
The National Paralympic Committee’s new strategic plan focuses on talent identification and athlete development pathways.
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WADA approves plans for Code implementation and compliance reporting
Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.
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#ThrowbackThursday: Remembering Neroli Fairhall
It has been 30 years since the New Zealand para-archer made the crossover to the Olympic Games.
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Asian Para-Games to include wheelchair rugby for first time
Find out which five Asian countries are working to develop their wheelchair rugby teams ahead of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
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NPC Finland to celebrate 20 years
A range of athletes and sport professionals will hold a seminar on Friday (23 May).
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Mestre’s top five alpine skiing moments
As Chair of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, Sylvana Mestre has seen many great and memorable moments since she took over the role in 2006. Before she stands down as Chair this summer, she spoke to Paralympic.org about her top five moments involved in the sport.
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Netherlands set to host BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event will include five different events this season.
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Hug now the man to beat says Weir
With the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships less than three months away, Great Britain’s David Weir has said Marcel Hug is now the man to beat in the T54 wheelchair racing class but still remains confident of winning titles at Swansea 2014.
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NPCs positively progress towards developing para-sport
A total of 12 National Paralympic Committees have carried out the first drive towards improving opportunities and organisation of para-sport at a national level, following the launch of the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme in February.
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IPC Ice Sledge Hockey calls for 2015 Worlds B-Pool bids
Nations have until 16 June to put forth bids to host the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
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Top wheelchair fencers return to action in Italy
The World Cup in Lonato, Italy, will see Italian favourites Bebe Vio and Alessio Sarri appear on the piste for the first time this year.
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Oliveira, Sato among SportsPro’s most marketable athletes
The Brazilian and Japanese track athletes have been named in the top 50 most marketable athletes in the year for 2014.
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Rodrigo Lopez: Same story a decade later
The Argentinian para-cyclist won two world titles this year doing what he does best – overcoming unexpected obstacles to start his races.
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New IPC Ice Sledge Hockey competition cycle revealed
Find out how teams can qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Germany stock up on Mannheim para-equestrian titles
Several top riders showed what they are capable of at the Nations Cup, just a couple months ahead of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
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Gallagher, Storey a hit at latest ParalympicsGB Sports Fest
More than 2,500 people have attended a Sports Fest since the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Van Rhijn smashes 400m world record in Nottwil
Five world records broken on the final day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
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Amy Purdy set for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ finals
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist has garnered unprecedented attention for amputees in America with her TV appearances.
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Paralympic champions to line up at Delta Loyd Regatta
More than 40 sailors will take to the start line in the Netherlands across all three disciplines.