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10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

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Lack of knowledge and research on technology use could harm credibility of Paralympic sport claims VISTA2013 speaker

Aaron Tire

Ireland will be joined by the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA at the Dublin Gathering football 7-a-side tournament.

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Saturday 4 May markes 100 days to go until 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

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Motivation UK’s Chris Rushman, and Simone Oehler, the head of the testing department at IPC Worldwide Partner Ottobock, presented at the second day of the conference.

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Channel 4 and British Paralympic Association pick up major awards in front of 1,750 guests

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The Open Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming event took place in Sao Paulo, where Alan Oliveira broke his own 100m T44 Brazilian record.

Mikhail Ivanov

The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 8 May to vote for the winner.

Romain Noble

The French delegation recorded five first-place finishes in Montreal, Canada.

Burundi national competition

Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.

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Les essais olympiques et paralympiques de natation ont été nommés la meilleure compétition canadienne dans la province.

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59 year old Brazilian replaces Dr Bob Price OBE with immediate effect

On the first full day of VISTA2013, IPC Sports Science Committee member Brendan Burkett explored the idea of whether sport equipment is performance enhancing or necessary for performance

IPC Sports Science Committee member Brendan Burkett opened up debate for what role equipment must serve in Paralympic sport.

Sarah Storey wins third London 2012 gold

Sarah Storey, Jody Cundy and Mark Colbourne will all be a part of British Cycling’s Podium Programme this year.

Stuart Tripp

Stuart Tripp, Carol Cooke, Michael Gallagher and Jayme Richardson will all be a part of the Australian team that competes at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

IPC Powerlifting national referee’s course Korea

Fifteen participants passed the national referee’s course ahead of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Championships.

Ellie Simmonds

Ellie Simmonds, Sascha Kindred and Josef Craig will be among the 32-strong British contingent at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Mareike Adermann

The women’s wheelchair basketball stars writes about how she trains for Germany while living in the US.

Sophie Wells

British para-equestrian rider Sophie Wells helped spread the legacy of the London 2012 Games at ParalympicsGB’s Sports Fest.

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Claudia Loesch, Markus Salcher and Matthias Lanzinger helped the Austrians have one of the most successful alpine skiing seasons of any nation.