Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
![Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.](/sites/default/files/images/140210082240480_464535989.jpg)
Alcott aims to cap dream six months with Australian Open win
The 24-year-old Australian will take on the USA’s David Wagner in his first Grand Slam final.
Alpine World Cup Finals head to St. Moritz
Over 70 athletes from 16 countries will compete in one of the last high-level races before the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
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President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee meets with new Minister of Sport
Andrew Parsons, who is also the IPC’s Vice President, met with George Hilton on Wednesday (28 January).
![Great Britain at the U22 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships](/sites/default/files/images/140908174517982__MG_9873_0.jpg)
Road to Rio begins with European Championship draw
Worcester Cathedral will stage the event on Friday 30 January as 20 teams start their preparations for Rio 2016 qualification.
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Experts meet in Amsterdam to discuss VI classification
The IBSA organised meeting aimed develop the components of a sport specific classification system under the new IPC Classification Code.
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“Para-badminton is its own best advertisement,” says BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer
BWF President gives his reaction to para-badminton’s inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ahead of Saturday's meeting to decide the final sports.
![France's Stephane Houdet, left, defeated Shingo Kunieda for the 2013 Roland Garros men's singles titles, and just hours later partnered with him to win the doubles title.](/sites/default/files/images/130628114702722_Roland_Garros_2013_03121.jpg)
Houdet hopes it will be fourth time lucky against Kunieda
Frenchman who came within two points of winning five years ago hopes to beat the Japanese world No.1 in Saturday’s Australian Open final.
Famous Lithuanians try goalball ahead of July’s Euros
Olympians, celebrities and politicians take part in public goalball event to promote July’s European Championships which will take place in Kaunas.
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Austria and Finland to face-off for B-Pool slot
The two C-Pool teams will clash in Helsinki, Finland, for a coveted place in March’s World Championships.
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Irish Paralympic medallist O’Neill retires
Ireland Catherine O’Neill who competed in three Paralympic Games has called time on her successful career.
![Vladimir Udaltcov and guide Ruslan Bogachev compete in the men's cross-country sprint visually impaired at Cable 2015.](/sites/default/files/images/150128230922327_Udaltcov.jpg)
Russian skiers dominate at Cable 2015
Andrew Soule and Oksana Masters also win two medals for the host’s USA.
![Female wheelchair tennis player in action on a blue court](/sites/default/files/images/121203113534829_108332258.jpg)
Griffioen hunts first Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne
Opening day of Australian Open competition sees no major shocks as big names make progress.
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Channel 4 launches talent search for Rio 2016
Britain’s award winning Paralympic broadcasters aims to recruit 24 trainees with the potential to work on the next Paralympic Games
![France's standing skier Marie Bochet skiing around a gate.](/sites/default/files/images/140611095059527_SOC_20140316_LP_0387_WEB.jpg)
World Cup speed races decided
Double victory for Marie Bochet as skiers complete two downhill races with just one month until the 2015 Worlds.
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Cross-country sprint comes to Cable
Tatyana McFadden will try to grab the latest medals for the hosts and Sweden’s Zebastian Modin is on the hunt for his first World title.
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Yu Chui Yee to be "even stronger" in 2015
Hong Kong's seven-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion is confident of adding more titles to her peerless record this year.
Rutter excited about home World Championships this June
England’s football 7-a-side captain is looking forward to this summer’s competition, especially after secuing his side’s success at the 2014 European Championships.
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Georgian powerlifter suspended for four years
Iago Gorgodze tested positive for two substances during an out-of-competition test conducted in September.
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Cable 2015: Biathlon returns for middle distance races
Russia’s Roman Petushkov is still looking for his first medal whilst Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are also in podium contention.
![German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock](/sites/default/files/images/130702092939373_Sabine%2BEllerbrock%2Bcredit%2BLuc%2BPercival.jpg)
Kunieda, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne claim Melbourne Open titles
Kunieda and Ellerbrock warm-up for the defence of their Australian Open titles with wins in Melbourne.