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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

IWBF Secretary General Maureen Orchard speaks at the inauguration of the We Play Together photo exhibition.
Wheelchair Basketball

Maureen Orchard attended the inauguration of the We Play Together photo exhibition in Geneva.

Canada vs. South Korea - Para ice hockey
Para Ice Hockey

Canada, Norway and the USA all picked up wins on day four of the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Tunisia's silver medallist Hania Aidi on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's javelin F54/55/56 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

The second day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix saw home success.

Two wheelchair rugby players fight for the ball on the field of play
Wheelchair Rugby

Despite not qualifying for Rio 2016, the Danish wheelchair rugby team has renewed hope ahead of the European Championships.

Maria Paula Barrera
Swimming

Popular vote chose the Colombian swimmer as the best athlete in the Americas in March 2017.

Hani Alnakhli of Saudi Arabia competes in discus during the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in March 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Athletics

Saudi Arabia’s Hani Alnakhli added 59cm to his own two-year-old world record on the first day of action.

Para ice hockey players celebrate victory
Para Ice Hockey

Dong-Shin Jang scores the winning goal as the host nation’s fans erupt at Gangneung Hockey Centre.

Yehor Dementyev - Rio 2016
Cycling

Ukraine’s four-time cycling Paralympic champion shares his goals ahead of the UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships.

Michael Frenzke of Germany competes in the Sitting Volleyball 5th/6th Place Playoff between Denmark and Germany at the Copper Box Arena on day four of the Invictus Games.
Sitting Volleyball

The Croatian city of Porec will stage this year’s edition of the ParaVolley European Championships from 4-12 November.

Logo Comitè Paralìmpico Colombiano
America

Humanitarian aid for those affected by the floods in the Colombian city of Mocoa will be received at the Para athletics National Open in Cali.

Photography Tom Aggar
Rowing

Tom Aggar is one of six rowers to be shortlisted for the Thomas Keller Medal.

What's In My Kitbag: Martina Caironi
Athletics

The 100m T42 Paralympic and world champion reveals the contents of her kitbag.

Two dancers in wheelchairs posing during a performance
Para dance sport

The first competition of the World Championships season will take place in the Netherlands between 15-16 April.

Eric Diaz - NPC Panama
America

Eric Diaz, first Paralympic Committee of Panama President and former Member at Large of the Americas Paralympic Committee, passed away on Saturday (8 April).

Georgios Fountoulakis - NPC Greece
Greece

Under his presidency, Greece rounded off their second best performance ever at a Paralympic Games, claiming five golds, four silvers and four bronzes at Rio 2016.

Agitos

The RPC had appealed the CAS decision from August to the supreme court of the Swiss Confederation.

Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs
New Zealand

The set of 12 portraits representing some of New Zealand´s Paralympians will be made available for viewing at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland.

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool
Para Ice Hockey

Norway, USA and Canada all take victories on second day of action at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Jose Gonzalez Mugaburu - Peru
Swimming

The first Peruvian Para athlete to win a medal in swimming at the Paralympic Games recalls his performance at Toronto 1976.

Jason Smyth of Ireland celebrates after winning the Men's 100m - T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The world’s fastest Paralympian is training in Tenerife ahead of his 100m world title defence.