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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha: Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is the main traditional market in the city centre, which dates back at least a hundred years and was renovated in 2006 in keeping with its architectural heritage. (Arabic version below)
![Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates after winning the womens 800m T34 final during day four of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.](/sites/default/files/images/150720124600964_100_0.jpg)
Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
Learn more about Hannah Cockroft ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Durand hoping for successful comeback at Doha 2015
After missing Lyon 2013 due to the birth of her first child, the Cuban sprinter will seek three golds in Qatar.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Final countdown: Qatar team announcement
The Qatar Paralympic Committee has announced the team of athletes who will represent Qatar on home turf. (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Understanding para-athletics: T32-38 and F31-39
The 30s sport classes are allocated to athletes with athetosis, ataxia and/or hypertonia. (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible stories: Abdelrahman Abdelqader
Abdelrahman Abdelqader’s incredible journey (Arabic version below)
![Poland’s double European champion Michal Derus reveals his inspirations for this week’s #Superhero Sunday.](/sites/default/files/images/151002120630383_4%2Boct%2B2015.jpg)
SuperheroSunday: Michal Derus
Poland’s double European champion tells us about his three heroes prior to Doha 2015.
![Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the Men's 400m T52 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150513083727939_151180572.jpg)
Five facts about…..the USA’s Raymond Martin
Learn more about Raymond Martin ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Thirteen athletes to represent Italy at Doha 2015
Martina Caironi will headline the Italian team for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Ireland’s Jason Smyth, the fastest para-athlete on the planet.](/sites/default/files/images/150908102240140_jason.jpg)
Five facts about...Ireland’s Jason Smyth
Learn more about Jason Smyth ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Team South Africa named for 2015 IPC Athletics World Champs
Hayes, Fourie, Langenhoven and Ntutu amongst the leading South African names set for Doha 2015.
![100m race at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix on May 30, 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland.](/sites/default/files/images/150618092354699_555328711_ParAthleticsNottwil_0162.jpg)
What to watch: October 2015
One of the biggest para-sporting events takes place this month with the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Five facts about…..Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo
Learn more about Yunidis Castillo ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Abdullah Abdelreheem](/sites/default/files/images/151002093320432_qatar.jpg)
Hosts Qatar name strongest team ever for IPC Athletics World Championships
Team for Doha 2015 includes world-record holder, three Asian Para-Games Champions and two Paralympians.
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Caironi v Low: the T42 rivalry set to light up Doha 2015
The Italian and German are set to go head-to-head over 100m and the long jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![David Weir of Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/151001082935045_david%2Bweir.jpg)
Five facts about…..Great Britain’s David Weir
Learn more about British wheelchair racer ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.](/sites/default/files/images/150517135433886_Jarryd%2BWallace.jpg)
USA name strong team for Doha 2015
The team will consist of 84 athletes, including four guides, for the event which takes place between 21-31 October.
![Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins the Women's 100m T34 during the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium on August 24, 2014 in Birmingham, England.](/sites/default/files/images/150526115504298_hannah%2Bcockroft.jpg)
Cockroft says first defeat was a wake-up call
The British multi world and Paralympic champion suffered her first defeat in the T34 class for seven years last weekend.
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Five facts about…..Australia’s Scott Reardon
Learn more about Australian sprinter ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Five facts about…..France’s Marie-Amelie le Fur
Learn more about the French T44 athlete ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.