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![IPC President Sir Philip Craven met Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150619124518751_150619112433039_2015_Governing_Board_meeting_Tokyo2_3.jpg)
IPC President meets Japan’s Prime Minister Abe
Sir Philip Craven met the Japanese Premier during his visit to Tokyo earlier this month to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Ice sledge hockey launches call for 2016 Euros hosts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is keen to follow-up on the success of the 2015 World Championships with the best ever European Championships.
![Brenna Huckaby of USA competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150618102923518_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_HUCKABY_013.jpg)
How gymnastics helped Huckaby to snowboard title
The USA’s snowboard-cross world champion says that her success on snow proves that ‘you never forget your first love’.
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CP World Championships: USA, Brazil cruise in Day Two
USA, Brazil win in shut-out fashion, while Canada, the Netherlands hold their opponents to one goal.
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Para-rowers set for first World Cup of 2015
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar, Australia’s Erik Horrie among athletes to watch in the AS male single sculls.
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Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Around 400 athletes from 40 countries will be in the German capital for the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.
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US names roster for Road World Champs, Toronto 2015
Reigning world champions Allison Jones, Jamie Whitmore will compete in both events.
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ISAF announces new Paralympic development programme
Additional changes include the appointment of Betsy Alison as Chair of the Disabled Sailing Committee.
“Rebuilt” Aled Davies targets 16m shot put in Berlin
After shedding five stone since last season, the British world champion is aiming to rewrite the record books at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
![Three tandems with six cyclists surrounded by nature](/sites/default/files/images/150617141256179_Road%2BRace_Mens%2BB.jpg)
USA take lead after Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains
• American C4 rider Shawn Morelli maintains 100 per cent record after two rounds of the Road World Cup.
![Boccia athlete at the medal ceremony](/sites/default/files/images/150617164040162_soulanis.jpg)
Soulanis eyes another stunner at Boccia World Open
The BC1 Greek athlete is coming off an upset win from the European Continental Cup in April.
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ANA, JAL become Tokyo 2020 official partners
Committee welcomes the two airlines as the “Passenger air transportation services” category
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Daniela Schulte breaks swimming world record
The German swimmer shows her form ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
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IPC Athletics to stage first Para-athletics Coaching Conference this December
Canada’s Chantal Petitclerc confirmed as first keynote speaker for the event that will take place between 12-13 December 2015 in Colorado Springs, USA.
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Rehm aims to fly the flag for Paralympic sport
The German long jumper will line-up at this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany.
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Thailand wins team event in boccia regional champs
The defending BC1/BC2 world champions cruised to gold in the 2015 Boccia Asia and Oceania Team and Pairs Championships.
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Martina Caironi maintains record breaking form in Grosseto
On her home track, the Italian broke her own 200m T42 world record for the second time in two weeks at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
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Jorgensen breaks world record for second time in eight days
The Dane jumped 6.53m to add 2cm to his own long jump F42 record set just last week.
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Glasgow 2015 to be shown live
All seven days of action from the swimming Worlds, the biggest competition ahead of Rio 2016, will be shown live from 13-19 July.