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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA's Tyler Walker at the IPC Alpine Skiing NORAM Cup in Kimberley, Canada
Alpine Skiing

USA’s alpine skier Tyler Walker wins two NorAm Cup races in his hometown Aspen

Azerbaijan boccia nationals
Boccia

IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons attended the historic event

Bibian Mentel-Spee holds her arms high on the podium at the flower ceremony
Snowboard

One of the pioneers of para-snowboard, Dutch Paralympic champion Bibian Mentel-Spee, offers her tips on the athletes to watch ahead of the 2015 Worlds.

A night time shot of a river bank with stunning buildings in the background.
Spain

Keynote speakers will be announced shortly, but the IPC’s has called upon a broad audience to submit abstracts for consideration before 15 February 2015.

Taiki Morii
Alpine Skiing

Japanese quadruple Worlds gold medallist skier Taiki Morii is entering his seventh season in 2014-15, but is not considering hanging up sit-ski just yet.

Anne Wafula-Strike was appointed a UK Athletics non-executive director in December 2014.
Athletics

Anne Wafula-Strike joins UK Athletics as a non-executive director

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Biathlon

Sochi 2014 hosts won four out of six races in biathlon sprint on Wednesday (10 December) in Vuokatti, Finland.

Two athletes join in a selfie during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

As digital media continues to play an important role in fan experiences, the IPC has led the way with innovative projects in 2014.

Para-snowboard's debut at Sochi 2014 is No. 18 in the IPC's Top 50 Moments of 2014
Sochi 2014

Dutch rider Bibian Mentel-Spee and the USA’s Evan Strong became the first Paralympic champions at Sochi 2014, and the sport has continued to progress.

A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.
Rio 2016

The public have until Sunday 14 December to vote for their favourite names for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

Portrait of smiling man wearing a basecap showing his bronze medal to the camera.
Shooting

New Zealand’s multiple Paralympic and worlds medallist will be the voice of para-sport shooters around the world.

Man in wheelchair on the ice, pointing on a point on the ice
Wheelchair Curling

German skipper Jens Jaeger believes Germany have what it takes to win the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in 2015, after qualifying in dramatic fashion.

Anti-Doping London image
Powerlifting

Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.

Ukrainian Ihor Reptyukh skis at Sochi 2014 followed closely by a competitor
Cross-Country Skiing

The first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup of 2014-15 will see world and Paralympic champions begin their preparations for the 2015 Worlds.

Ghana ChangeMakers
Ghana

The latest national activity, supported by the Agitos Foundation, will feature three days of activities between 11-13 December.

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.

Portrait picture of a women in Team USA uniform in front of a landscape
Summer Sports

Team USA’s Elizabeth Broad, Senior Sports Dietician, details the benefits of vitamin D for an athlete

Women in white clothes holds a Chinese flag
Judo

Chinese athlete has a year to remember in 2014 winning world and Asian Para Games titles.

Logo NPC Chile
Table Tennis

Defending Parapan champion Cristian Dettoni amongst the line-up

Matt Formston and Michael Curran
Rio 2016

Invercargill, New Zealand, stages its first ever UCI Para-Cycling C1 Track event