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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

View of a boxing ring inside a venue
Rio 2016

The sport will be contested in the Riocentro Pavilion 6 during the Paralympic Games.

Woman riding a horse
Equestrian

The South African rider won all three of her events in the first major para-equestrian competition of 2016.

A group of blind football players celebrate a win
Blind Football

Emrah Ocal hopes he can help his national team cement a place in history by claiming Paralympic football 5-a-side gold.

A visually impaired swimmer prepares for a race

The triple Paralympian S11 swimmer was in stunning form at the National Championships.

Screenshot of what the new Asian Paralympic Committee's website
Asia

Asian Paralympic Committee President encourages regional growth, especially with next three Paralympics to be held in the region.

Sitting volleyball match
Sitting Volleyball

There are two sport classes – MD and D – with teams allowed to have only one MD player on the court.

IPC President Sir Philip Craven was awarded the 10th Honorary Black Belt by the WTF President Chungwon Choue.
Taekwondo

Sir Philip Craven was given the honour in recognition of his outstanding support for the sport of taekwondo

Man with medal around his neck standing on a podium
Swimming

Sixteen swimmers will compete for honours in Funchal, Portugal, between 30 April-7 May.

Oleksii Denysiuk
Shooting

The Ukrainian is preparing to make his Paralympic debut as one of the most exciting newcomers to the international shooting circuit.

Brazil's Felipe Gomes of Brazil celebrates winning the men's 200m T11 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The 200m T11 world champion talks us through his dedication, sacrifices and desires that are driving him towards the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.
Para dance sport

Around 120 athletes from 21 countries will compete in combi, duo and singles dances across standard, Latin American and freestyle events.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia
Para dance sport

The Russian world champion puts on a show in her first IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport competition of the 2016 season.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke
Swimming

World champion Aurelie Rivard and Canadian swimming legend Benoit Huot are amongst those nominated.

Ruyi Ye (L) of China on his way to winning gold against Yijun Chen (R) of China during the men's individual foil category A final of the wheelchair fencing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Fencing

The Chinese team left with 25 medals, 11 that were gold.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Olivier van de Voort, Lisette Bruinsma and Chantalle Zijderveld were all in great form ahead of being named to the team for the upcoming Paralympic Games.

Three female archers posing
Archery

Nine quota places for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were assigned in total.

The world’s fastest female Paralympian shares her three favourite songs
Athletics

The world’s fastest female Paralympian shares her three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Sitting volleyball
Sitting Volleyball

Get to know one of the fastest, most dynamic sports that will be played at Rio 2016.

General view of the newly renovated Marina da Gloria which will host the sailing competitions of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Marina da Glória has been expanded and modernised, with new leisure facilities aimed at attracting city residents and visitors.

Maksym Veraksa
Swimming

Some of the world’s best swimmers will line-up in Funchal, Portugal, from 30 April, hoping to secure gold medals and prepare for Rio 2016.