PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC’s Medical & Scientific Director visits Aspetar
Dr Van de Vliet visited Aspetar and Aspire Zone ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Doha 2015: Preview of Friday’s action
On the second day of the IPC Athletics World Championships, athletes will contest 17 medal events.
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McFadden wins Wilma Rudolph Courage Award
The 10-time Paralympic medallist received the honour at the biggest night for women’s sport in the USA.
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Dancers line-up in Belgium ahead of World Championships
Nearly 40 athletes from 10 countries will compete in Hasselt in the last competition before the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.
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Joel Dembe to retire from wheelchair tennis
Canada’s top wheelchair tennis player played his last competitive match at Toronto 2015, where he won bronze in the men’s doubles.
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Davies retains gold with Championship record at Doha 2015
The first morning of competition also saw the first world record fall in the women’s 100m T37.
Oostdijk ‘excited’ to be snowboard Race Director
Dutchman Martijn Oostdijk speaks about his expectations for the coming season.
Doha 2015 opens with spectacular ceremony
The biggest ever IPC Athletics World Championships opened with a spectacular ceremony uniting and celebrating the incredible world of para-sport.
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Doha 2015: Preview of Thursday’s action
The first day of competition at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships will see athletes compete in 24 medal events