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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Chinese powerlifter on the bench, smiling
Powerlifting

See the world’s strongest para-athletes continue their bid for Rio 2016 qualification at the Asian Open Championships live at Almaty2015.com

A swimmer celebrates a race win and world record
Swimming

Australian Ellie Cole set her second world record of the day whilst there were three golds for the USA.

Nicolas Peifer of France and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina pose with the winners trophy
Wheelchair Tennis

The men’s doubles final crowned new champions, while the women’s side saw a title defended.

Ellie Cole, Natalie Du Toit
Swimming

British swimmers also in excellent shape at home, with a new European record for Andrew Mullen at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Man in wheelchair poses in front of a wallpaper
Swimming

Find out what some of the fastest qualifiers had to say after the first races of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Woman crossing a finish line, celebrating
Triathlon

Great Britain saw a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s PT4, with 22-year-old Steadman highlighting the category.

World and European champion, Kenny van Weeghel, gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

The Dutch wheelchair racer in a regular medallist at major Championships and has named his three heroes.

Yevheniy Bohodayko in the pool after a race
Swimming

The most decorated athlete from the 2014 Euros, the Ukrainian enters the swimming Worlds in the unfamiliar position of underdog.

Phelipe Rodrigues with Andre Brasil showing their medals.
Swimming

As a rival to teammate and multiple world and Paralympic champion Andre Brasil, Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues is feeling more confident than ever ahead of the Worlds.

A portrait of a blond woman showing her gold medal
Swimming

The USA’s 19-time world champion reveals who supports her as she prepares to defend her titles at Glasgow 2015.

A swimmers emerges from the water to begin a stroke
Swimming

Great Britain could win four gold medals at home on the first day of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships on Monday (13 July).

Three shooters display their medals at an IPC Shooting World Cup
Shooting

Frenchman sees off Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon to take gold at IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek.

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.
Wheelchair Tennis

After having wheelchair doubles on the programme for 10 years, Wimbledon will feature singles for men and women from 2016.

Jeff Sauer, coach of Team USA, in the preliminary game against Germany at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.
Para Ice Hockey

USA Hockey also name support staff and announce national team tryouts.

Canada wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair Rugby

The world’s second best team know they will have to beat Team USA to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Mandip Sehmi
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby squad features 12 players and is led by captain Chris Ryan.

Teresa Perales
Spain

The criteria was approved at the Spanish Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly.

Swimming stars Keri-anne Payne and Scott Quin
Swimming

A record number of media are also expected to attend the 2015 swimming Worlds, which begin on 13 July.

Wheelchair tennis player hits a ball back.
Wheelchair Tennis

The 17-year-old is the top-ranked junior and a rising star in the wheelchair tennis scene.

A group of male wheelchair rugby players battling for the ball
Wheelchair Rugby

Hosts Finland to face Ireland on opening day.