Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
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Long jump world record in danger at Swansea 2014 says Le Fur
The former world record holder thinks with the strong competition in the long jump T44 a new world mark could be set.
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Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day one
Day one will be headlined by several big-name stars of the host team including European champions Marc Evers and Marlou van der Kulk.
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Dag 1 IPC EK Zwemmen 2014 Eindhoven
Host nation the Netherlands won four medals on the first day of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, but Ukraine lead the way winning six titles.
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Gascon wins gold and equals the world record at the Europeans
Spain, Germany, Great Britain and Ukraine win two medals apiece as records tumble on the first morning of the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
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Nigeria win all four powerlifting golds at Glasgow 2014
Two world champions add Commonwealth gold to their collections as India, Malaysia, Kenya and England also make the podium.
Brazilian Powerlifter Emerson Barbosa banned for life
Athlete tested positive during an out of competition test prior to the IPC 2014 Powerlifitng World Championships.
![New Zealand's gold medallist Sophie Pascoe with silver medallist Madeleine Scott of Australia and bronze medallist Erraid Davies of Scotland during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final at Glasgow 2014](/sites/default/files/images/140803145504475_452798352_0.jpg)
IPC President praises Glasgow 2014 as "tremendous success"
Sir Philip Craven's comments come after Glasgow 2014 staged the biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport programme.
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Eindhoven 2014 swimming Euros to begin
The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships will start from Monday (4 August), featuring 380 athletes from 37 countries in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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Equine Canada name team for Normandy
Four riders will represent Canada at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014
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Top 10 story lines to watch at the 2014 IWRF World Championships
As the best wheelchair rugby team head to Odense, Denmark, here are 10 stories that could make the news.
Italy top the medals table at the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships
Six days of stunning competition concluded with 11 of the 24 competing countries winning at least one medal.
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Vladykina shies away from committing to Rio appearance
Russia’s four-time Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina is competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as a triple reigning European champion but up-and-coming athletes, and age, have forced her to consider her future.
![Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.](/sites/default/files/images/140728183632827_Fachie_0.jpg)
July: The month in sport reviewed
Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.
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British winter medallists join the National Paralympic Day line-up
Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August
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Weir beats Fearnley in Glasgow 2014 showdown
Australia, Canada and England win medals in both the men’s and women’s 1,500m T54 at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
![Finland's Jere Forsberg celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Individual Compound Archery-Open at London 2012.](/sites/default/files/images/140801162320603_151193620_0.jpg)
Forsberg to face Pavlik in final
Finland’s Jere Forsberg will battle it out with Slovenia’s Marcel Pavlik for gold on the final day of the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships.
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Schoenmaker op tijd in vorm voor EK in eigen land
In april werd Michael Schoenmaker wereldkampioen op de 200m vrijeslag (heren) en haalde bijna zes seconden van zijn tijd die hij zwom tijdens de Paralympische Spelen in 2012.
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Eindhoven 2014 serves as stepping stone for Swiss hopeful
For the first time in two years Switzerland sends swimmer to international championships.
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Schoenmaker’s return to form ahead of home Euros
Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker grabbed the men’s 200m freestyle world No.1 sport in April, taking nearly six seconds off his London 2012 time.
The Netherlands and Ukraine reach European final
The Netherlands beat Ireland and Ukraine beat Russia to ensure they will battle for gold in the final of the 2014 CPISRA European Football 7-a-side Championships.