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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Six visually impaired athletes were selected to USA’s Judo team at the nation’s trials in Irving, Texas.

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WADA accredits London 2012 Anti-Doping laboratory

Tom Aggar

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Rowing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Elodie Lorandi celebrates victory in Berlin

The Fédération Francaise Handisport will partner with Électricité de France (EDF) to honour 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympics with a celebration outside Paris’ City Hall in May.

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Day passes for ExCeL can still be purchased at www.paralympictickets.com.

Enda Smyth

Paralympics Ireland launches major education programme targeting 3,400 primary schools

Natalia Partyka

Polish Table Tennis player Natalia Partyka will once again participate in both the Olympics and Paralympics this year in the British capital.

David Weir and Shelly Woods with Prince Harry

David Weir and Shelly Woods lay down the gaunlet to London 2012 rivals with marathon success in British capital

David Weir

David Weir and Amanda McGrory will have their work cut out for them at the Virgin London Marathon

Two Irish Boccia players are celebrating their victory

Paralympics Ireland launched an education resource for primary school students prior to the London 2012 Games.

A Korean person is playing Table Tennis

As part of the IPC's Para-Table Tennis week, we have broken down the classification system to make it easier for spectators to understand the sport.

Men's 100m T44 IPC Athletics World Championships

Lyon (France) promises optimal sporting conditions for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in 2013.

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Esther Vergeer in action at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Esther Vergeer and Maikel Scheffers are the defending champions in the event.

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The IPC’s Stuart Lieberman explains how the everyday moments in athletes’ lives are what make the Paralympic Movement so unique.

Men's 100m T44 IPC Athletics World Championships

Chris Bond takes the ball

Australia took gold, Great Britain silver and Canada bronze in a fast-paced tournament that gave players a taste of what is to come at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A Spanish person playing table tennis

Spanish Para-Table Tennis players Jose Manuel Ruiz and Jordi Morales, who are often overlooked by their competitors, would love to surprise crowds in London.

Rugby players

Great Britain's Wheelchair Rugby team won both its matches at the Wheelchair Rugby test event in London by maintaining the pressure on their opponents.

Andy Barrow

British Wheelchair Rugby player Andy Barrow writes about his new chair, promoting himself as an athlete and the London 2012 test event.