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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Switzerland

Athlete representatives are attending the 7th IOC International Athletes’ Forum.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.
Athletics

The Flying Finn, believes he will have to go under 14 seconds to win his third consecutive 100m world title in the T54 class.

Sprinter in action
Athletics

Paralympic champions Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop seek titles at IPC Athletics World Championships.

The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

The London 2012 men’s sitting volleyball champions also successfully defended their regional title.

Evgenii Shvetcov of Russia celbrates winning gold in the Men's 100m - T36 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

He is going for three more golds at this year's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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VISTA

The Canadian city which recently staged the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will host the world’s leading sports science conference focussing on para-sport.

Women run on the finish line of a stadium
Athletics

The T38 sprinter raced in to the spotlight in Lyon two years ago winning one world gold and one world silver medal.

Peter Rosenmeier
Table Tennis

The Danish para-table tennis player has yet to win consecutive titles at major events.

Podium at the VISTA 2015 Conference in Girona, Spain
VISTA

A record 260 delegates are attending this year’s event where the theme is “securing the future for young para-athletes.”

Richard Browne of the United States compete in the Mano a Mano Athletics Challenge
Athletics

After deeming his silver at Lyon 2013 “not acceptable”, the US sprinter is targeting two individual world titles at Doha 2015.

Athletes compete in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling competition.
Wheelchair Curling

New national teams now in Romania, Hungary, Israel and Slovenia following training camps supported by the Agitos Foundation.

US players in their sledges on the ice after winning against Russia.
Para Ice Hockey

The full national and development teams will train in North Carolina from Thursday (8 October)

Randy Wilber
Athletics

Physiologist Wilber will share his Team USA experiences at inaugural conference this December in Colorado Springs, USA.

Marcel Hug competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

He won an impressive five gold and one silver at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 2013 - here are five facts about the Swiss “Silver Bullet”.

Robin Cuche of Switzerland competes in the Men's Slalom 2nd Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Alpine Skiing

The nephew of Swiss skiing legend Didier is focused on getting back on the slopes as quickly as possible.

Ryan Montgomery
Summer Sports

The former Head of IPC Athletics will now oversee activities, operations of the IPC summer sports.

Sprinting woman
Athletics

The South African who set a new 100m T13 world record earlier this year talks about how she is preparing for Doha 2015.

Goalkeeper Steve Cash of the United States
Para Ice Hockey

Supported by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, 25 youngsters from around the world will gather in Langenhagen to develop their skills.

My Incredible Story by Giusy Versace (English)
Athletics

The 11 time Italian National Champion and former European record-holder tells the story of how she overcame a life-changing car crash.

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Athletics

The Dutch world and European 200m T54 champion is stepping up to some of the middle distance events at this month’s IPC Athletics World Championships.