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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Heinrich Popow with young talents at the one of the Talent Days
Germany

The youth organisation of NPC Germany is looking to provide para-sport opportunities to youngsters with an impairment.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Canoe

The 2014 world champion in V1 paracanoe (TA), is looking to defend his title at this August's event in Milan, Italy.

Man in wheelchair poses in front of a wallpaper
Swimming

Glasgow’s own Andrew Mullen on why fans should turn out for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 July.

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Swimming

Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds on her preparations, rivals and home support ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

China's Dong Lu won 100m backstroke S6 gold and both London 2012 and Montreal 2013.
Swimming

The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in 100 days’ time will feature 650 athletes from 50 countries for the most important competition ahead of Rio 2016.

An S2 swimmer takes a breath during competition at London 2012.
Swimming

Twenty-member roster for the 2015 Parapan American Games taking place from 7-15 August includes five Paralympians.

Maskim Sedakov
Para dance sport

Russia’s innovative singles Europeans silver medallist will use the upcoming Kazakhstan Open as a springboard to achieve his ultimate aim for 2015.

Jens Syberg of Denmark makes a break during the Wheelchair Rugby Bronze medal match against Australia during day 2 of the Invictus Games
Wheelchair Rugby

Denmark are aiming for a top two finish at September’s IWRF European Championships in order to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Rio 2016

The Secretary General of NPC Portugal will lead the Portuguese team at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Man in the long jump right before landing in the sand
Germany

Telekom promotes more respect and recognition for athletes with an impairment

"Social Participation, Fun and Empowerment" aims to get more people with an impairment active in Iran.
Iran

"Social Participation, Fun and Empowerment" aims to get more people with an impairment active in Iran to enhance social integration.

Great Britain enters the arena lead by flag bearer Millie Knight during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Great Britain

The English Federation of Disability Sport will benefit from over two million British pounds worth of funding over the next two years.

The Belgium team celebrate after their victory during the Men's Group B Goalball match between Belgium and Canada at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Goalball

With Rio 2016 fast approaching the Belgium men’s goalball team have two chances to qualify this year.

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Athletics

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

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Swimming

The public has until Thursday 9 April to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Helene Ripa
Cross-Country Skiing

An insight into the mind of the Swedish cross-country skiing Paralympic champion who had a former career as a swimmer.

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Powerlifting

Media are advised that accreditation is now open at www.paralympic.org/mexico-city-2015/media.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and hands above the surface
Swimming

A 25-strong contingent of Paralympians and new talent will compete at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Taras Dutko
Football 7-a-side

The European champions finished the first international football 7-a-side competition of the season undefeated.

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.