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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Sir Philip Craven at General Assembly 2013
Sochi 2014

Newly re-elected IPC President looks ahead to the next winter Paralympics and urges the Russian public to get behind the Games

David Weir
Athletics

Great Britain’s David Weir, recently named Best Male athlete, is getting back into his normal training regime after taking a year off from several top competitions.

Bill Chaffey
Triathlon

The Australian para-triathlete won his fourth straight world title in 2013 in a field that’s getting stronger and deeper by the year.

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Cross-Country Skiing

With just over 100 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, find out how to purchase your tickets to the big event.

Ellie Simmonds
Swimming

290 swimmers compete in Great Britain’s National Open Short Course Championships, breaking seven world and 15 European records.

Veronica Hipolito of Brazil set World Record over 100m T38 at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Brazil

Approximately 1,300 students, ages 12 to 20, will be in the largest city in Brazil to compete in 10 sports.

Keith Gabel and Mike Shea
Alpine Skiing

Team USA snowboarders Mike Shea and Keith Gabel reveal their recipe for success – turkey impressions, camaraderie and paper-airplanes.

Sir Philip Craven

New Vice President Andrew Parsons was also elected together with 10 Members at Large for the IPC Governing Board.

Daniel Sharp of New Zealand competes in the Men's 50m Freestyle S13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Swimming

The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 18-25 July.

Florian Planker
Cross-Country Skiing

Find out how you can interact with Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel, Italian ice sledge hockey player Florian Planker and American cross-country skier Tatyana McFadden.

Ryan Chalmers
Athletics

The American Paralympian pushed 3,500 miles across his country, while the British Paralympian ran 40 marathons in 40 days.

Australian Rugby Team
Wheelchair Rugby

Australia, Japan and New Zealand finished atop the podium at the 2013 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships.

Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel

Roles of President, Vice President and Members at Large will be elected beginning at 13:30 (CET).

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Wheelchair Tennis

Just hours after defeating Shingo Kunieda for the Roland Garros singles titles, Stephane Houdet partnered with him to win the doubles title.

2013 Youth Parapans

October’s Parapan American and Asian Youth Games may have very well produced future Paralympians.

Award winners
Athletics

Find out which athletes and media were honoured for their top performances and coverage at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Alpine Skiing

Current world No. 1 kicks off arguably the most important season of her para-snowboard career in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

Brazil football 5-a-side
Wheelchair Rugby

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Australia wheelchair rugby, Brazil football 5-a-side and Canada men’s wheelchair basketball.

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Swimming

Some of Great Britain's finest World and Paralympic champions will be among the 290 disabled swimmers at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, this weekend (23-24 November), the largest event of its kind in the country for some time.

Georg Schlachtenberger

Attendees learn more about the Agitos Foundation, IPC Sports Strategic Plans and hear from IPC Governing Board candidates.