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Montreal, Canada to stage 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Canada to stage 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada.
US Paralympics names 2013 swimming team
Jessica Long, who won eight medals in nine events at London 2012, headlines the list of 16 athletes who made the US Paralympics Swimming National A Team.
Stuart Lieberman: 2013 Paralympic Predictions
With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.
Queen honours Paralymians and LOCOG employees in New Years Honours list
29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012
No. 3: A medallist and her son captivate audiences
Teresa Perales’ behind-the-scenes video of her handing a medal to her son captivated audiences and became the most-viewed Samsung Paralympic Blog of the Games.
No. 6: From US Navy hero to Paralympic champion
Exactly one year to the day after losing his eyesight in Afghanistan, US Navy hero Bradley Snyder swam to Paralympic gold at London 2012.
Perales receives prestigious sport award in Spain
The Premios AS del Deporte are awarded to the best Spanish athletes each year.
Irish Paralympians rack up awards
Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.
No. 23: Freney bags 8th gold in exhilarating relay
The women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points in London could not have been closer, with Australia’s Jacqueline Freney touching the wall first for her eighth gold at the Games.
Paralympic swimmer Sanchez receives Mexican sport award
Eighteen-year-old Gustavo Sanchez was Mexico’s most successful Paralympic athlete at the London 2012 Games.
No. 30: Silver swansong for South Africa’s swimming great
South Africa’s Natalie du Toit rounded of her swimming career with 13 Paralympic and 12 world championship golds. Her final competitive swim brought in her second Paralympic silver and a huge cheer from the crowds in London’s Aquatics Centre.
No. 31: Australia’s top dog
Swimmer Matt Cowdrey won eight medals at London 2012 to become Australia’s most-decorated Paralympian of all-time, making his performance the No. 31 moment of the year.
Big names headline Brazil’s Circuit Loterias Caixa
Andre Brasil, Terezinha Guilhermina and Alan Cardoso Fonteles Oliveira will all be competing on the national stage this weekend in Brazil.
Top German athletes scoop up awards
Kirsten Bruhn won a BAMBI award, and Birgit Kober, Jochen Wollmert and Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team were also honoured.
IPC Swimming calls for bids for 2014 European Championships
IPC Swimming has announced the opening of the bidding process for the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
3 Paralympians up for BBC’s SPOTY
London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir have all been nominated for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.
Swedish Paralympic champions nominated for Jerringpriset
Peter Vikström and Stefan Olsson, Anna-Carin Ahlquist, Maja Reichard and Jonas Jacobsson are up for one of Sweden’s most prestigious sport awards.
Daniel Dias becomes Ottobock Paralympic Ambassador
Six-time Paralympic gold medallist, Daniel Dias, is to become Ottobock’s fourth Paralympic Ambassador