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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil's Evânio Rodrigues on his way to silver in the -80kg at the Rio 2016 powerlifiting test event.
Rio 2016

Colombia’s Jainer Cantillo sets new continental mark on way to gold, while Cuba’s Jesus Drake Veja lifts personal best to top podium.

Helene Ripa
Biathlon

Swedish Paralympic champion Helene Ripa is ready for her first cross-country skiing World Cup after missing the opening round.

Three para-sport shooters claimed medals in Al Ain, UAE.
Shooting

Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop also claimed victory on the rifle range in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on Saturday (23 January).

collage - Agitos Foundation and PyeongChang 2018
PyeongChang 2018

Five workshops and grants for equipment will be delivered in Europe and Asia in the lead up to the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Maria Luzineide won gold on home soil on Thursday (21 January), to open the IPC Powerlifting World Cup, held in conjunction with the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Test Event, in Rio de Janeiro.
Powerlifting

Brazilian athletes take double gold at the Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

A group of aspiring players and their coaches gathered at Dolny Kubin’s hockey stadium for four days of on and off-ice activities with world famous Canadian coach George Kingston.
Para Ice Hockey

On and off ice training in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia, saw aspiring players and their coaches provided with world-class expertise.

Two men shaking hands, holding a document
Tokyo 2020

Kyodo will provide comprehensive national news, sports and pictorial coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.
Shooting

More than 100 athletes from 27 countries will begin the Paralympic year in the United Arab Emirates.

Men's standing skier Thomas Walsh of the USA tackles a gate during slalom
Alpine Skiing

Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick and the USA’s Thomas Walsh secure wins in IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Switzerland.

Three men in a boat sailing
Sailing

Races in the 2.4mR and Sonar classes will be held at the World Cup in Miami, USA.

USA v Canada at the Harborcenter in Buffalo, NY. May 3, 2015. Gold Medal Game - 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool. Photo by Bill Wippert
Para Ice Hockey

South Korea and Russia will play for the bronze medal.

Andrew Mullen of Great Britain competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain
Swimming

Organisers of the competition in Madeira, Portugal, are offering tickets to download to celebrate 100 days to go to the Championships.

Two skiers starting from a start house on a ski slope
Alpine Skiing

Olympic and World Championships medallist and World Cup winners will attend the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup which gets underway on Friday (22 January).

IPC logo

The Polish T54 wheelchair racer tested positive for steroids following an out-of-competition test in July.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
PyeongChang 2018

POCOG called upon to raise awareness of winter para-athletes, sports.

Adam Dixon competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Para Ice Hockey

Canada will face South Korea in the semi-finals of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.

a female wearing white, black and red competing in goalball
Goalball

The ranking tournament will feature teams that already qualified for the Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair on a tennis court, showing a trophy to the camera
Wheelchair Tennis

The Belgian upset No. 1 men’s singles player Kunieda in the year-end Masters to land the honour.

Sports programme confirmed for 2017 Youth Parapan American Games
USA

The Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will feature 1,000 athletes competing in 12 sports.

Virginia Azu competes at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger, Hungary.
Powerlifting

A series of Americas Championships gold medallists and lifters from around the world will get the chance to compete in the venue for the upcoming Paralympics.