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Top countries all triumph at powerlifting Asian Open
Most prolific powerlifting nations stamp their authority on the penultimate day of action at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
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IPC prepares to decide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports
Between now and November 2014, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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NPC Russia honours top athletes, coaches in Movement
Top names such as nordic skiers Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova were recognised at a VII Solemn Award Ceremony called “Return to Life.”
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Gold-medal matches set at Archery Worlds in Bangkok
Paralympic champions and IPC Ones to Watch athletes Zahra Nemati, Danielle Brown and Timur Tuchinov all found their way into the finals.
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Henrieta Farkasova targets five golds in Sochi
Returning from a broken wrist and ribs sustained at the 2013 World Championships, Slovakian skier Henrieta Farkasova aims to sweep the board in March.
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Para-riders debut at Australian Dressage Championships
London 2012 Paralympic champion Joann Farmosa dominated the Grade IB competition in Sydney.
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Joachim Gerard, Michael Jeremiasz cause early upsets
The men’s singles competition on the opening day of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters was full of surprises in California.
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African Paralympic Committee meets in Angola
The African Paralympic Committee came together ahead of next year’s General Assembly and Conference for the region.
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IBSA Goalball introduces world rankings system
A detailed world ranking system has been implemented to decide who the best goalball teams are on a month-to-month basis.
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Algeria beat South Africa for men’s wheelchair basketball title
With a first-place finish at the IWBF African Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Algeria qualified for next year’s World Championships.
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Vote now for October’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.
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World’s best in California for Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Shingo Kunieda, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner will try to defend their titles at the final major wheelchair tennis event of the year.
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China’s Tan chalks four consecutive world records
China’s Yujiao Tan was one of four athletes to smash world records on day three of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, a key event on the road to Rio.
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Beijing to host 2014 Boccia World Championships
The 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships are expected to showcase 180 athletes from 30 countries.
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Competition heats up at powerlifting Asian Open
Nigeria and Great Britain set new world records on day two of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
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IPC Academy announces Pyeongchang Excellence Programme
Agreement to make sure knowledge and expertise is transferred between Organising Commitees of Paralympic Games and will mean Games are constantly improving.
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Sochi 2014 to compensate carbon footprint
Organising Committee to minimise the Games' impact on the climate.
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FIVB and World ParaVolley meet to discuss collaboration
Presidents of FIVB and World ParaVolley explore possibility of working together.
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World record falls at IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships
Nigeria's Paralympic champion Yakubu Adesokan obliterates world record lifting more than three times his bodyweight.
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Tatyana McFadden makes history with Grand Slam
The USA’s Tatyana McFadden and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the wheelchair events at the New York City Marathon.