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Athletics

The Brazilian sprinter is aiming for medals at August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

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Athletics

The double London 2012 Paralympic champion gives an insight into her three heroes

Evan O'Hanlon and Scott Reardon
Athletics

The two Australian world champions have been automatically selected to compete at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.

The first IPC Athletics Education programme to be run in Spanish took place in Ecuador at the end of March with 30 individuals receiving key training in officiating.
Athletics

Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the course trained 30 officials

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Athletics

The Chinese Asian Para Games champion will be competing at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing and hopes to challenge her Brazilian rival later this year.

Marcel Hug has three Superheros: Roger Federer, Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson.
Athletics

The Swiss wheelchair racer is an inspiration to millions due to his performances on the track, but who inspires him?

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Athletics

The event between 16-19 July 2015 will feature competition in athletics, boccia, swimming, table tennis and sitting volleyball

South Korea struck gold on Saturday (21 March) at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool by beating Sweden, 4-2
Cycling

Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.

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Athletics

The US Paralympic and world discus champion guides us through his average training day on the road to Doha 2015.

Cuiqing Liu has three Superheros: her mother, her coach and Guohua Zhou.
Athletics

Liu is the biggest threat to Brazil’s TerezhinaGuilherminaat Rio 2016 and this week tell us who her heroes are

A group of people pose in front of an IPC Athletics banners in Tunis, Tunisia.
Athletics

The latest training opportunity for classifiers and officials took place along the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, supported by the Agitos Foundation.

Walid Ktila of Tunisia won all four of the events he took part in over the three days of track and field action at the Rades Athletics Stadium.
Athletics

Following the conclusion of the event in Tunisia, the IPC Athletics Grand Prix now heads to Beijing, China.

Saudi Arabia's London 2012 silver medallist Hani Alnakhli (left) set a new discus F33 world record at the 2015 IPC Ahletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisa.
Athletics

Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.

Safia Djelal of Algeria competes in the Women's Shot Put F57/58 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.

Tim Prendergast of New Zealand competes in the Men's 800m T13 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.

Sophie Hahn has three Superheros: Jess Ennis, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead.
Athletics

British teenage sprint sensation tells us which three people she looks up to.

Walid Ktila of Tunisia
Athletics

The 9th Tunis International Meeting between 23-25 March will attract 220 athletes from 20 countries.

Edith Wolf-Hunkeler of Switzerland competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems

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Athletics

St. Paul, Minnesota to hold event for first time 19-21 June

Belgium's Marieke Vervoort was in great form in her comeback in Nottwil after four months out injured.
Athletics

The financial services provider becomes a tier one partner of October’s World Championships and the 2016 European Championships