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20-23 September

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A group of photographers' backs are shown as the walk across an equestrian venue.
Equestrian

Do you have what it takes to be a top equestrian photographer?

An athlete lies on his stomach on a stability ball with both his arms stretched out to the sides holding weights.
Para Ice Hockey

The Canadian ice sledge hockey Paralympic bronze medallist shares some of his latest training tips for the next Paralympic cycle.

The back of Luis Felipe Gutierrez Rivero is seen as he jumps over the high bar.
Athletics

Allianz and Paralympic Movement strengthen their ties

A bobsleigh goes so fast down the track it's a blur.

Bobsleigh and skeleton have been recognised by the IPC and supported by the Paralympic Family.

Japan plays Great Britain - London 2012
Wheelchair Rugby

The international wheelchair rugby tournament at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be a legacy of the London 2012 Games.

Two athletes embrace each other for a close-up photo.
Sochi 2014

After two successful Paralympics, Swedish Nordic skier Zebastian Modin is on the hunt for a new guide.

Matthew Cowdrey at 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal
Swimming

IPC Swimming carried out a site visit to Glasgow, Great Britain, which will play host to the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

American wheelchair basketball player Steve Serio looks to pass the ball to a teammate.
Wheelchair Basketball

Find out which 12 players will be heading to Incheon, South Korea, in July.

A man in a wheelchair swings back a tennis racket in preparation of hitting a backhand.
Wheelchair Tennis

Great Britain picked up two victories and the Netherlands took one title at the wheelchair tennis Atlanta Open.

Dariusz Pender
Wheelchair Fencing

Top-ranked athletes shone at the Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Montreal, with Poland's Dariusz Pender as the standout performer.

A woman raises her arms in celebration.
Shooting

Iran, Great Britain, Russia and Serbia all had success in Poland at the second stop on the 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup.

A man in a handcycle waves to spectators from a dirt track.
Cycling

Nine athletes won both the time trial and road race in Castiglione Della Pescaia, including Italian handcyclist Alex Zanardi.

An athlete hits a table tennis ball.
Table Tennis

Find out who won the men’s and women’s singles events and the team events at the major international competition.

Raymond Martin celebrates
Athletics

America's Raymond Martin and German Vanessa Low set provisional new marks at the fourth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.
Athletics

Application process is now open for Europe's biggest para-athletics event of the year.

Shirley Reilly
Athletics

Paralympic champion Shirley Reilly has a new racing wheelchair for her 2014 Grand Prix debut in Arizona, aiming to prepare for the rematch between Switzerland’s Manuela Schaer in Europe later in the month.

A group shot of 11 smartly dressed people lined up in front of a painted sport wall mosaic looking directly at the camera
America

After three days of meetings, the IPC/APC delegation is confident that Toronto 2015 will be the best Parapan Games to date.

A picture of a man with a gold medal around his neck during a medal ceremony
Swimming

The Paralympic and world champion is heading into the IPC Swimming European Championships as the S14 swimmer to beat.

A man in a wheelchair shoots a basketball layup.
Wheelchair Basketball

Eight teams will compete in Dubai: Iraq, Oman, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace
Athletics

Fourth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014 will also feature Americans Raymond Martin and Shirley Reilly ahead of her clash with Manuela Schaer in Switzerland, and Canada’s multiple world champion Brent Lakatos.