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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling
Wheelchair Curling

The top four teams at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event have advanced to the playoff round.

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Wheelchair Tennis

France’s Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will fight for the men’s title, while Esther Vergeer’s withdrawal leaves the women’s competition wide open.

Vadium Selyukin
Para Ice Hockey

Vadium Selyukin has gone through a lot in his life en route to becoming captain of Russia’s team for their first ice sledge hockey World Championships next week.

A picture of a man and a woman in a wheelchair playing curling
Wheelchair Curling

Switzerland gave Italy its first defeat, Finland picked up three victories and Denmark remained winless at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification tournament.

Birgitta Blomqwist
Swimming

Birgitta Blomqwist, a key player in transforming the classification system has passed away. The IPC pays tribute to her and mourns her loss.

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Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 organising committee invited the world’s press and media representatives to Russia this week for a brief orientation.

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Great Britain

“The Incredible Doctor Guttmann” is a theatrical play currently sharing the story of the founder of the Paralympic Games.

Yannick Bourseaux
Sochi 2014

Immediately after winning the para-triathlon world title, Yannick Bourseaux left New Zealand, returning to France to prepare for Sochi 2014.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis.
Wheelchair Tennis

London 2012 Paralympians Gordon Reid and Marc McCarroll put on a brief wheelchair tennis demo during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London.

A picture of a man in wheelchair playing curling
Wheelchair Curling

Turkey got its first win at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualifications, as Italy moved to a perfect 5-0 record at the event.

A picture of a man swimming.
Australia

Matt Cowdrey, Jacqueline Freney, Evan O’Hanlon, Kelly Cartwright, Felicity Johnson and Ryley Batt are all up for the prestigious Australian award.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling.
Wheelchair Curling

After the first two days of competition at the World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event, Finland and Italy are the only teams without a loss.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing Curling
Wheelchair Curling

The top two finishers from this weekend’s World Wheelchair Curling Qualification tournament will advance to next year’s World Championships in Sochi, Russia.

Alphanso Cunningham

Nominees for the October’s Athlete of the Month award include: Kgothatso Montjane, Melissa Stockwell, Yannick Bourseaux, Marcel Hug and Alphanso Cunningham.

Germany ice sledge hockey
Athletics

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.

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Athletics

London 2012 gold medallist Alphanso Cunningham was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete with a Disability at the Commonwealth Sports Awards gala.

Carl Murphy
Sochi 2014

With almost 16 months to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, snowboarders are getting their first chance to register and qualify to compete.

Austria's ice sledge hockey team
Sochi 2014

NHL player Thomas Vanek donated equipment and resources to help his father’s ice sledge hockey team make their first World Championships.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair posing with his award
Cycling

London 2012 silver medallist Tobias Fankhauser was named the Swiss Paralympic Newcomer of 2012.

Brendan Burkett
VISTA

The Australian Paralympic champion and biomechanics professor will discuss changes in wheelchairs and prosthetic legs at the VISTA 2013 conference.