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IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

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Sitting Volleyball

The public has until Tuesday 11 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

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Wheelchair Rugby

From 8 August, viewers will be able to choose from athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and a mixed channel.

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Archery

The IPC Swimming World Championships were not the only major event that wrapped up last month.

Multiple world and Paralympic champion, Yunidis Castillo, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The Cuban sprinter is preparing for a busy summer preparing to defend her titles at August’s Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

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Athletics

The day included top flight swimming and athletics as well as guest apperances from a number of Paralympians

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.
Athletics

The British sprinters led the way at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in London showing great form ahead of October’s World Championships.

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Athletics

Ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final, here are five things you might not know about London.

Graphic with a portrait picture of a woman and the text: World Record, 62.70s women's 400m T37, Georgina Hermitage, Great Britain
Athletics

After coming out of nowhere to break the 400m T37 world record, Britain’s Georgina Hermitage believes she will cope with the pressure of competing in Sunday’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

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Athletics

Here at the main attractions at Sunday’s Anniversary Games in London’s former Olympic stadium.

Jeremy Campbell of the United States celebrates winning gold in the Men's Discus Throw - F44 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

The US Paralympic and world champion discus thrower will line-up at Sunday’s Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games.

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning the womens 200m T44 final during day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships at Swansea
Athletics

The Dutch blade runner gives an insight into how she started out as a swimmer and developed into a world and Paralympic champion sprinter.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates after winning the womens 800m T34 final during day four of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.
Athletics

Great Britain’s golden girl will take on a new T34 event this weekend that has been added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Jonnie Peacock celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m T44 Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

British sprinter will return to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on 26 July.

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock and the USA’s Richard Browne may be big rivals on the track.
Athletics

The two rivals will go head-to-head for the first time this season at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games on 26 July.

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Athletics

The Irish sprinter is focussing on training as opposed to competing as he aims to top the podium at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.

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Athletics

Qatari schoolchildren and star para-athletes showed their excitement for October’s Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

David Weir
Athletics

Great Britain’s multi world and Paralympic champion tells all ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final later this month.

World and European champion, Kenny van Weeghel, gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

The Dutch wheelchair racer in a regular medallist at major Championships and has named his three heroes.

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Athletics

Ahmad Ostavarian tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland (R) and Josh Cassidy of Canada compete in the Men's 5000m - T54 heats on day two of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium.
Athletics

Ahead of a busy summer of athletics, we look at the 10 long standing world records that may be beaten soon.