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Chuck Aoki: Paralympians have duty to inspire kids
The American wheelchair rugby player believes sponsors need to get behind Paralympians to help them inspire the next generation.
Tine Teilmann to help tackle gender inequality in sport
Chairperson of the IPC’s Women in Sport Committee has been appointed to a European Group of Experts.
New event added to 2014 IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup
Next April, T51-T52 racers will compete in the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time.
Who will win Best Male Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.
Iran, China take goalball golds at Asia-Pacific event
With their victories at the IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, more teams qualified for next year’s World Championships in Finland.
No. 43: Brazil aims high for 2016 with new training centre
The start of construction for Brazil’s new Paralympic Training Centre highlighted a host of events this year in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Games.
Australia roll to victory, get revenge on Canada
Australia defeated Paralympic champions Canada in the gold-medal game of the Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan.
Who will win Best Female Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.
USA Rugby announces Paralympic partnership
The No. 1-ranked wheelchair rugby team in the world will now be supported by USA Rugby, the nation’s able-bodied federation for the sport.
No. 44: Wheelchair dance sport rings the changes
Several big moments and competitions in 2013 have made the sport more accessible, competitive and popular.
Japan, Australia favoured at IWRF Asia-Oceania event
The IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships will include four teams and will be streamed live online.
DB Schenker extends IPC partnership
DB Schenker will provide the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) with logistics, freight forwarding and customs clearance services for another four years.
Toni Pascual, Todd Nicholson give WADA interventions
The World Conference on Doping in Sport took place last week in Johannesburg, South Africa.
No. 45: Lithuania grab European gold with shoot-out win
The men’s gold-medal game at the 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championships came down to the final seconds.
New presenters confirmed for IPC Academy Campus 2014
Three big names will join the growing roster of speakers at the event that will take place in Russia during the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.
No. 46: Souhad Ghazouani lifts equivalent of 120 wine bottles
At the 2013 IPC Powerlifting European Championships, France’s Souhad Ghazouani set a world record, lifting more weight than she did when she won London 2012 Paralympic gold.
WADA approves 2015 World Anti-Doping Code
More than 1,000 representatives from sport, media and the anti-doping community are in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the World Conference on Doping in Sport.
Six bids submitted for 2022 Winter Games
The 2022 Winter Games will officially be awarded in 2015 following several phases of consultation.
No. 47: Jon Santacana claims triple gold on home slopes
The visually impaired skier picked up three gold medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain.
Andrea Chiarotti named Italy’s Sochi 2014 flag bearer
The Italian ice sledge hockey team’s captain has been a pioneer for his sport back home.