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10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Man in wheelchair on a podium, holding his medal
Alpine Skiing

Snow Sports New Zealand have awarded the annual award to the double world champion sit-skier for the second year in a row.

Two men on a stage, on speaking into a microphone
America

The three-time Roland Garros champion is lending his support for the Paralympic Movement in Brazil.

A picture of a woman with a gold medal around her neck during a medal ceremony.
Athletics

She is a strong contender for gold at Doha 2015, but what else do you know about South Africa’s leading sprinter?

Gold medallist Dan Greaves of England poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's F42/44 Discus at Hampden Park during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athletics

What would Great Britain's Dan Greaves have chosen as a career if it wasn't for athletics? Find out here, with five facts about the world and Paralympic discus F44 silver medallist.

Men in wheelchairs with a big championships trophy
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby team will take-on some of the top teams around the world in London, then shortly later look to defend their regional title.

Peter Rosenmeier from Denmark plays at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Table Tennis

Competition kicks off on 12 October in Vejle, Denmark.

Woman in rowing boat
Rowing

The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.

Woman in racing wheelchair, smiling
Athletics

The marathon served as a Paralympic qualifier for Team USA.

Colin Lynch
Cycling

A punctured tyre dashed the Irishman’s hopes of breaking the record.

Team Canada at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA
Para Ice Hockey

Fifteen players who helped Canada win silver at the 2015 World Championships A-Pool named to 2015-16 squad, alongside five new faces.

Roly Crichton and Sophie Pascoe.
Swimming

Sophie Pascoe’s coach is recognised for his significant contribution to para-sport spanning four decades.

Alberto Simonelli
Archery

The Italian world champion broke two new records during his national championships.

Rixt van der Horst
Equestrian

The newly crowned double-European champion shares some interesting facts about herself.

Man in racing wheelchair holding a Dutch flag, celebrating
Athletics

The Dutch wheelchair racer takes on no fewer than five events at this month's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Here are five more facts about him.

Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The four-time world champion reveals her three heroes ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Canada women's sledge hockey - logo
Para Ice Hockey

The sixteen players will practice and play Edmonton Impact ahead of a three game exhibition series against the USA in November.

Group picture with young people
Tokyo 2020

Several Paralympians, Olympians and members of WADA athlete committee passed on knowledge and insight to young athletes.

IWAS logo
Athletics

The event featured the debut of para-taekwondo after the MOU signing between IWAS, WTF.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.
Athletics

Can Mandy Francois-Elie retain the two sprint world titles she won in 2013 - and add another in the 400m?

After retiring from wheelchair basketball in 2014, Edina Müller has turned her attention to para-canoing
Wheelchair Basketball

The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.