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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Asia

The new rules formulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee will be in use during the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

Gustavo Fernandez
Wheelchair Tennis

The best wheelchair tennis stars will battle it out on eight brand new courts built at the University of Toronto, Canada.

black and white picture of an archer in a wheelchair
Archery

Sir Ludwig Guttmann chose archery to open the programme of the first International Games for the Disabled at Stoke Mandeville in 1948. Later on it was one of the original Paralympic sports at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.

Italian woman celebrates on a horse
Equestrian

After her incredible performance at the Alltech 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Morganti received 41 per cent of the vote.

A picture of an overview of a stadium
Sydney 2000

The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games got the Paralympic Movement back on the track with a sensational showcase of sport.

Brazilian player makes a pass
Football 7-a-side

The top sides from the competition will then qualify for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games.

two wheelchair dancers in action
Para dance sport

Russia celebrated numerous gold medals as the 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup concluded.

Agitos Foundation - Beijing
Beijing 2008

Legacy of Beijing 2008 Paralympics leaves Great Wall of China and Forbidden City accessible.

US players in their sledges on the ice after winning against Russia.
America

September’s event is set to see more than 400 participants attend across the two-day assembly

Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany
Alpine Skiing

The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.

Juan Antonio Samaranch and Bob Steadward signing the first IPC/IOC agreement
Table Tennis

The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.

Juan Antonio Samaranch and Bob Steadward sign first IOC-IPC Agreement, shaking hands

A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IPC and IOC in 2000 providing the foundation of their future relationship.

Screenshot Buffalo 2015 event microsite
Para Ice Hockey

A new-look website for www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org is also now live.

Brazilian athlete Terezinha Guilhermina with her guide
Rio 2016

The T11 sprinter says that the volunteers are crucial in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance.

The Soch 2014 Closing theme will be Reaching the Impossible
Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games surpassed all expectations.

two Australian athletes celebrate their bronze medal
Alpine Skiing

The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.

Head of Indian para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad above the water during the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Swimming

Ahead of the 2014 Asian Para Games, India’s para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad is currently the Asian No.1 in multiple events but his performance in Incheon will determine whether he carries on to Rio 2016.

two female Chinese para table tennis players playing doubles
Table Tennis

Winners in singles, Chinese duo Zhang Bian and Zhang Miao claim another gold on home soil.

Team USA ice sledge hockey players
Para Ice Hockey

The 13-strong team features 10 returning and three new players.