Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athlete practicing Giant Slalom

Almost 100 skiers from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Ronald Vink in a wheelchair tennis match

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Great Britain SKUD Team

Depending on the outcome of results at Miami’s OCR from 22-28 January 2012, several of this week’s winners will be headed to the Paralympic Games in England in July.

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Maikel Scheffers.

Mark Arendz (CAN) competes in the Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Australia's Sailing Team

The leaders from the previous day held onto their overall positions, though the final race of the day in all three categories brought some surprise winners.

Japanese Ice Sledge Hockey player performing against Canada at Vancouver 2010

Canada, Japan, Korea and Norway head to Nagano for four-team tournament

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The Netherlands' Theirry Schmitter and Canada's Paul Tingley battle in out in 2.4mR course.

IFDS Worlds

Stage set for competitive homestretch at Sailing World Championships

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Dutch sailor Theirry Schmitter shines at top of leaderboard

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Football 7 Athens 2004

San Luis, La Plata, Rosario and Salta all eager to put forward bids

Alexandra Starker in an Alpine Skiing race

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Huge demand for tickets leads to IPC ticket agent securing more tickets for sale.

Aerial view of the London Olympic Park.

5,000 volunteers are needed as dancers, actors, percussionists and all-around performers

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New list of prohibited substances for athletes went into effect on 1 January 2012

Josh Dueck

Team USA barely took the edge over Canada on the slopes at Waterville Valley Resort.