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BPA congratulate Swansea on successful 2014 Euros bid
Swansea first UK city to stage Europeans
Ballard to open 2013 season in Dubai
Great Britain's Graeme Ballard hopes to keep his outstanding performances rolling into 2013, starting with the 5th FAZZA International.
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Russian rivalry takes centre stage in Dubai
This weekend's fifth Fazza International Athletics Meeting is the first stop on the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix tour.
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WADA alert to all athletes
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) warns "cheats" of GW501516
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USA track stars to compete at Disney
Sprinter Blake Leeper, a double-Paralympic medallist in London, will lead an American delegation on the Florida track this weekend.
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Swansea to host 2014 IPC Athletics Euros
Swansea, Wales will stage the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, drawing around 600 athletes from 40 countries.
Hug to headline Al Ain athletics meet
The 7th International Athletics Meeting in Al Ain, UAE, will take place a few days before the IPC Athletics Grand Prix kicks off in Dubai.
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Scott Reardon: How I got into Paralympic sport
Australian silver-medal winning sprinter Scott Reardon writes about how he started training for the Paralympics and how the future is bright.
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Egypt dominate Fazza Powerlifting Championships
Twelve world records, pending IPC Powerlifting ratification, were set at the Fazza International Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.
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IPC reveals athletics Ones to Watch list for 2013 season
With just over five months to go until the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships here’s a list of the top athletes to keep your eyes on.
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Lex Gillette: Let’s keep on winning
USA’s Lex Gillette explains why the moment you make the decision to delete your disability from your mindset is the moment that you win.
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IPC Athletics confident of Lyon 2013 success
There will be 1,300 athletes from more than 100 countries competing at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships this summer.
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London's Olympic Stadium to host para-athletics event on 28 July
Iconic London 2012 venue to stage athletics event
![Evan O'Hanlon](/sites/default/files/images/120908160119177_OHanlon.jpg)
Australia name first members of Lyon 2013 team
Evan O’Hanlon, Kelly Cartwright, Richard Colman, Todd Hodgetts and Kurt Fearnley will compete at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Champions back in London to defend their titles
British capital set to play host to one of the best marathon fields ever
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Hunter Track Classic to feature team pursuit
Wheelchair racers such as Richard Colman, Michelle Stilwell and Christie Dawes will compete in a unique two-team pursuit on the track.
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IPC Athletics announces plans to grow the sport post London 2012
• Six Grand Prix events planned for 2013 starting in Dubai• Biennial World Championships in place until 2017• Two countries submit bids to stage 2014 European Championships
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Australia’s Macdonald retires
Australia’s two-time Paralympic medallist, shot putter Hamish Macdonald, is retiring as an athlete after years of devotion to Paralympic sport.
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Guilhermina, Reid impress in indoor athletics debuts
Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina and Great Britain’s Stef Reid won their British Athletics Series events, as Namibia’s Johanna Benson and Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento also took part.