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Paralympics Ireland honours greats
The Irish Paralympic Order was presented to three individuals at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland.
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First international shooting comp begins at Rio range
The 2013 Brazilian Open Shooting Championships will be held at the Rio 2016 shooting range and brings together athletes from seven North and South American countries.
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Ireland hosts 10th EPC General Assembly and Conference
Paralympics Ireland to host event in country for only second time.
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Sochi 2014 mittens feature Agitos, national flags
Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.
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USA sledge hockey team hits Madison ice
Members of the public have the opportunity to watch USA’s ice sledge hockey team that’s headed to Sochi 2014 next year.
Italy’s Gianluigi Rosa poised for sledge hockey stardom
On a team full of veterans, this 26-year-old defenceman is one to keep your eyes on at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.
630,000 Euros given over to development
More than 30 countries and organisations will receive over 630,000 Euros to develop para-sport worldwide.
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Archery Ones to Watch named; One month to Worlds
Great Britain’s Danielle Brown, Iran’s Zahra Nemati, USA’s Matt Stutzman and Russia’s Timur Tuchnov are all Ones to Watch at next month’s World Archery Para-Championships.
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What to watch: October 2013
October will be highlighted by the Youth Parapans and Asian Youth Para-Games, in addition to major IPC Shooting and IWRF Wheelchair Rugby events.
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Kelly van Zon’s loss shakes up Table Tennis Euros
The defending Paralympic, world and European champion lost her opening round singles match, making for a thrilling start to the European Championships.
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Brazil beat Argentina at Copa America on penalty kicks
The Brazilian football 5-a-side team have not lost a major international tournament since 1996.
![Thu Kamkasomphu](/sites/default/files/images/131001170259925_10030558143_1e455b175f.jpg)
European women retain table tennis titles in Italy
Several of the top female table tennis players held onto their European titles, though a lot of the top-ranked men were upset in the final rounds.
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Bode Miller, US Paralympics launch ‘Gateway to Gold’
The USOC have launched a new talent identification programme that aims to help them create the No. 1 Paralympic team in the world.
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Azerbaijan create Children’s Paralympic Committee
Double-Paralympic champion judoka Iham Zaikyev attended the official launch of the nation’s Children’s Paralympic Committee.
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Sophie Pascoe in world record breaking form…again
Swimmer follows up IPC Athlete of the Month win with two short-course world records at New Zealand nationals.
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Ugur Erdener re-elected World Archery President
At the World Archery Congress, in addition to elections, IPC Governing Board Member Rita van Driel received a prestigious award.
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Yu Chui Yee: I began fencing because of handsome guys
Hong Kong’s seven-time wheelchair fencing Paralympic gold medallist makes her IPC blog debut, explaining how she got involved in the sport.
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Lignano 2013: Five faces to watch
The ITTF Para-Table Tennis Championships will take place from 27 September – 4 October in Lignano, Italy.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic tickets go on sale
The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7-16 March, with 72 medals being contested across five sports.