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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Peacock, Cockcroft, Weir, Miller and Whitehead to lead all-star cast at Grand Prix Final

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Canada

Canadian Paralympic Committee announces recipients of the 2013-14 Para-Equipment Fund and Recruitment Program Fund

Bradley Snyder
Swimming

Two-time London 2012 gold medallist to light cauldron at Opening Ceremony

WADA Doping Control Video
Alpine Skiing

Athlete served one month suspension between 6 March and 6 April 2013

Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell GB Skud Steam at the 2012 IFDS World Championships
Rio 2016

Paralympic bronze medallists to return to action for first time since London 2012

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Athletics

Briton aims to continue recent form at Athletics Grand Prix in Grosetto

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Cycling

Former professional track cyclist Jon Norfolk to take up position in June

Sweden's Gold Scholarship athletes 2013
Sweden

New initiative from Kia Motors aims to improve Swedish talent

Ray of Light and Snowflake
Sochi 2014

"Our Sochi 2014 Champion" Aleksandr Alyabiev takes part in "Bench of Peace" art project

Daniel Dias competing
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Brazilian swimming sensation Daniel Dias is aiming to medal and smash records in all seven events at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal

Todd Nicholson
Canada

Canadian gold medal winner succeeds outgoing Chairperson Bob Balk

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Benoît Huot, de Longueuil, et Valérie Grand’Maison, de Montréal, sont parmi les vedettes de l’équipe de 26 membres qui nagera du 12 au 18 août au Complexe aquatique du Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Canada's Trevor Hirschfield in action
Wheelchair Rugby

Canada's leading wheelchair rugby players prepare for domestic battle

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Australia name strong team for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley plays a backhand
Wheelchair Tennis

British players win three out of four titles in Atlanta

Emmanuelle Assmann, President of NPC France
France

Emmanuelle Assmann elected new President taking over from Gérard Masson

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VISTA

Lack of knowledge and research on technology use could harm credibility of Paralympic sport claims VISTA2013 speaker

Aaron Tire
Football 7-a-side

Ireland will be joined by the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA at the Dublin Gathering football 7-a-side tournament.

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Saturday 4 May markes 100 days to go until 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Motivation Racing Wheelchair
VISTA

Motivation UK’s Chris Rushman, and Simone Oehler, the head of the testing department at IPC Worldwide Partner Ottobock, presented at the second day of the conference.