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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Pavlos Mamalos
Powerlifting

The IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships will take place from 22-28 May in Alexin, Russia.

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Cross-Country Skiing

Live coverage to begin on Saturday at 8:00 CET via www.ParalympicSport.TV

Pavlos Mamalos
Powerlifting

The IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships will take place from 22-28 May in Alexin, Russia.

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Brazil

IPC Governing Board member Andrew Parsons was re-elected as the President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee.

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Here are the top swimmers to keep your eyes on heading into the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada.

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PyeongChang 2018

IPC Governing Board member Ann Cody will serve this year on the IOC Co-ordination Commission for PyeongChang 2018.

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Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Games medals will be produced by Russian jewellery company ADAMAS.

Gary Farmer
Para Ice Hockey

Great Britain defeated Poland 8-0 and Estonia beat Slovakia 2-0 on the final day of group play at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

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Brazil

The Brazilian Paralympic Commitee will choose a new Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Executive Board for the next four years.

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Vancouver 2010

Goaltender Mitsuru Nagase will be one of Japan’s key players in trying to get the team back to the Paralympic Winter Games.

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Sochi 2014

More than 25,000 volunteers are being trained in Sochi to help out at the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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Para Ice Hockey

Germany beat Slovakia 7-0 and Japan triumphed against Great Britain 3-1 at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

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Sochi 2014

Interested non-rights holding broadcasters can apply online via www.paralympic.org/events.

Daniel Dias
Swimming

After claiming six gold medals at London 2012, Brazilian swimming star Daniel Dias won the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.

New NPC Rwanda Executive Committee
Rwanda

Celestin Nzeyimana to take over as President from Dominique Bizimana

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Paralympic champion Jessica-Jane Applegate won four golds at the British Gas International Swimming Meet in Leeds.

Japan ice sledge hockey
Para Ice Hockey

Japan dominated Poland and Germany beat Estonia to open up action at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Alexander Vetrov on slope
Alpine Skiing

Russia not only won the nations trophy, but also the men's standing and women's visually impaired overall trophies.

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Para Ice Hockey

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool opened in Nagano on Sunday (10 March).

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina
Alpine Skiing

After a difficult season, Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher with guide Charlotte Evans topped the podium in the women's giant slalom visually impaired at the World Cup Finals in Sochi, Russia.