PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC Academy Trains Officials for IPC Swimming
More than 40 participants from 19 countries took part in the six-day training programme.
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Judo: What to Watch
With three days of grappling and struggling, Judo will be one of the highlights of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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London 2012 Spectators in for a Tasty Treat
LOCOG revelas details of food and drink that will be served during the Paralympic Games
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Mile Stojkoski: Even the cows are surprised to see us
Mile Stojkoski from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is travelling over 5,000km to London in a wheelchair to raise awareness about issues facing people with a disability. Each week, his Project Manager, Vladimir Pandovski, updates paralympic.org on their progress.
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African Paralympic Committee Holds General Assembly and Conference
As well as holding elections, the African Paralympic Committee highlighted plans to strengthen the Paralympic Movement on the continent
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Record Number of Female Athletics Events Proposed for Rio 2016
IPC Athletics, the international governing body of para-athletics, has published its first draft of the medal event programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympics more than 1,550 days before the start of the Games.
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Record Number of Female Athletics Events Proposed for Rio 2016
IPC Athletics, the international governing body of para-athletics, has published its first draft of the medal event programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympics more than 1,550 days before the start of the Games.
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IPC Plans Anti-Doping Crackdown in Powerlifting Ahead of London 2012
Annual statistics for 2011 anti-doping programme reveal seven anti-doping violations, four in Powerlifting