Opportunities, Challenges in Paralympic Sport Science & Sport Medicine Support
20-23 September

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World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The new List has a few modifications from 2015 and will go into effect on 1 January.

Abdullah Abdelreheem

Team for Doha 2015 includes world-record holder, three Asian Para-Games Champions and two Paralympians.

Six para-athletes have been nominated for the Allianz Athlete of the Month for September.

The public has until 9 October to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

The American DanceWheels Formation Team who performed for the Pope included: Alysse Einbender, Aubree Marchione, Vlada Martinek, Diane Murphy, Mike Nichols and Nick Scott.

Wheelchair dancers got to put on a show for Pope Francis’ first meeting in the USA.

Caironi v Low - T42 rivalry - 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.

IWRF/Hogan Lovells

Firm to provide pro bono legal services to IWRF.

Group of people celebrating

Between now and September 2016, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

David Weir of Great Britain

Learn more about British wheelchair racer ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Jordanne Whiley

Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.

Matt Stutzman, Lex Gillette, Melissa Stockwell, Nathan Adrian, Brad Snyder, Sanya Richards-Ross and Tatyana McFadden.

BP becomes first USOC partner to sponsor more Paralympians than Olympians.

Woman in wheelchair with a basketball and a paddle in her hands

Five Paralympic athletes have been named as part of Team Visa Rio ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.

New Zealand Paralympic athletes Emma Foy, Mary Fisher, Laura Thompson, Sophie Pascoe and Michael Johnson pose for a photo during the Paralympics New Zealand Spirit of Gold campaign launch to mark '1 Year To Go' until Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Cadbury joins the ACC and Sanford who have signed to support Kiwi para-athletes ahead of Rio 2016.

Benoit Huot of Canada

Legacy of Parapan Am Games continues at University of Toronto Scarborough.

Two men shaking hands

The USA native will succeed outgoing president Francesco Ricci Bitti.

Taiki Morii

Due to enter his 13th season in 2015-16, Morii has unfinished business and is looking ahead to 2018.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.

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.

The British multi world and Paralympic champion suffered her first defeat in the T34 class for seven years last weekend.

Scott Reardon

Learn more about Australian sprinter ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Logo Swedish Paralympic Committee

An extra SEK 133 million has been given to Swedish sports.

A picture of a woman on a track with the french flag

Learn more about the French T44 athlete ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.