PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IWAS announces changes to World Games programme
The World Games will have four different categories to accommodate different age groups and help develop athletes.
![Faces of the media campaign include sitting volleyball player Lena Gabrscek, boccia player Natalie Finkst, swimmer Darko Duric, para-triathlete Alen Kobilica and hand-cyclist Primoz Jeralic.](/sites/default/files/images/150818100851044_bruketa.jpg)
NPC Slovenia launches media campaign for athletes
The campaign gives exposure to Slovenia’s Paralympic hopefuls ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.
![Children and coaches at the International Blinds Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football European Youth Camp in Hamburg, Germany.](/sites/default/files/images/150818101800461_IBSA.jpg)
IBSA stage inaugural blind football European youth camp
Children from across Europe gathered in Hamburg, Germany, and learned various skills of the game.
Thousands turn out for para-sports festival in Iran
The country saw one of its biggest sports festivals for athletes with impairments
![Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne (L) celebrates with the 2014 US Open trophy after defeating the USA's David Wagner (R) during the men's wheelchair quad singles final.](/sites/default/files/images/140908091717881_454872694_0.jpg)
Jeremiasz, Verfuerth, Taylor receive US Open wild cards
The three wheelchair tennis players landed spots in the final Grand Slam competition of the year.
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Leinonen to prepare at home for Rio 2016
With a place for the next Paralympic Games already secured, the R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2) world champion is focusing on training in Finland.
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Ukraine’s Datsko seeks return to No. 1
One month before the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Ukraine's Anton Datsko is preparing to take on his rivals.
![Shingo Kunieda of Japan](/sites/default/files/images/150512111245827_462447466.jpg)
ITF updates 2016 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour calendar
Three of the four Grand Slams are set for next year.
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INAS announces events for 2016, 2017
Portugal, Thailand and Australia latest countries awarded to host INAS events.
![A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory](/sites/default/files/images/121116173007472_melissa-stockwell-NZ-1.jpg)
US para-triathletes shine on home course
The US women swept the PT2 and PT5 events at the Detroit ITU World Para-Triathlon Event.