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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Greg Leperdi
Para Ice Hockey

Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Two boats with red sails on the water in front of a skyline
Sailing

Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.
Archery

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.

Women from the back, targeting with a rifle
Shooting

China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Head of a woman in a sailing boat
Sailing

The Swedish sailor is in the hunt for Rio 2016 qualification in the 2.4mR race.

Roman Petushkov, Vladislav Lekomtcev, Grigory Murygin and Rushan Minnegulov
Cross-Country Skiing

Skiers to watch in 2015-16 have also been named.

Two athletes posing with a man in front of a branded backdrop
Powerlifting

The charity, which works on the basis that access to equipment and funding should not be a barrier to competing, will supply suits until 2018.

Group picture of people in wheelchairs, showing a cup
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby European Championships was littered with close matches, including the finals.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Zakiyev conceded the final match at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships to Russia’s Abdula Kurmagomedov.
Judo

Russia took home 19 medals, including four golds.

2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal
Swimming

Organisers are looking for 200 volunteers to help run the last major swimming competition ahead of Rio 2016 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs
New Zealand

The Collection will tour New Zealand for 30 weeks and features portraits of the country’s top para-athletes.

Boat on the water with a broken mast
Sailing

Australia battle through Mother Nature to lead way in SKUD18, sonar after six races.

Two men on a stage, shaking hands
PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean baseball star will help promote the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 33
Powerlifting

After three regional Championships and a Parapan American Games, athletes are clearly preparing well for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Maryna Cherniak of Ukraine (blue) and Eva Cseroviczki of Hungary (white) compete during the Women's Judo -48kg bronze medal match on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games.
Judo

World No. 1 Inna Cherniak won the women’s under 57kg gold medal on day two of the IBSA European Judo Championships.

Competitors at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships out of Williamstown's Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.
Sailing

On home water Australian sailors continue to dominate.

Two men shaking hands after sponsorship deal
Tokyo 2020

The housing, building company is the 15th Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Canoe

After the recent awards garnered by Curtis McGrath, Amanda Reynolds and Susan Seipel, Australia are pushing hard toward Rio 2016 success.

One of two sit-ski courses for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Tyumen, Russia
Cross-Country Skiing

Check out the challenging courses biathletes and cross-country skiers from around the world will be facing from Wednesday (2 December) in Russia.

The crowd watches on as a powerlifter attempt a lift
Powerlifting

Russia’s Vera Muratova and Petr Filatov and Poland’s Marzena Zieba highlighted the final day of competition in Eger, Hungary.