Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Oscar Pistorius

Multi Paralympic and World Champion joins London 2012's legacy initiative.

Japanese Ice Sledge Hockey player performing against Canada at Vancouver 2010

Nearly two years after winning a surprise silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Japan’s Ice Sledge Hockey team is still trying to ride off that momentum.

Vasili Shaptsiaboi on the podium

Vasili Shaptsiaboi is showing his strength on both the track and on the snow.

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The Russian delegation took home four gold medals from the competition in Great Britain.

Japanese Para-cyclist

35 of the region's best set to compete in invercargill.

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Nearly 1,5000 athletes from 24 countries took part in the Games.

Amalia Perez celebrating victory

Hosts Mexico continued their good form on the final day of Powerlifting at the 2011 Parapan American Games winning both gold medals.

Greg Westlake

In four-team tournament, many are picking April's winner as the ones to beat once again.

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Mexico takes gold in women's -44kg and men's 75kg-82.5kg classes.

Medical Code 2011 Cover

Take a look back at what happened on the sixth day of comeptition in Gudalajara.

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The American wheelchair racer has now won five gold medals in Guadalajara.

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Brazil claims nine of 24 gold medals available in the Guadalajara competition.

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Cuba's Cesar Rubio wowed the crowed in the men's 48-56kg competition.

Swimming at the Parapans 2011

Brazil continues winning ways with four more gold medals.

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Mathias Lanzinger in action

Austria's former able-bodied European Cup winner, Matthias Lanzinger was met with stiff competition after entering his first para-Alpine Skiing competition on Thursday.

Parapans - Football 5-a-side

Take a look back at what happened on the fifth day of comeptition in Gudalajara.