PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chuck Aoki and Ryley Batt

In front of a 2,000-strong crowd outdoors at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Chuck Aoki and Joe Delagrave led Team USA to victory.

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Anna-Carin Ahlquist will look to follow-up her Class 3 Paralympic title with a European title later this month in Lignano, Italy.

Classification

Three IPC Classification Research and Development Centres are launching around the world to enhance sport-specific classification in Paralympic sport.

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A picture of a olympic stadium from inside

The main performers of the Opening and Closing ceremonies will continue to be chosen throughout September.

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Biggest gathering of international shooters since London 2012 to kick off in Alicante from 20-25 October.

Tom Aggar

Nominations for World Rowing’s annual awards will remain open through 30 September.

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.

Espoo, Finland will host the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships, hoping to draw a similar atmosphere to London 2012.

Chris Bond

The No. 2 wheelchair rugby team defeated the world’s top squad and will play again in the Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations final.

APC election candidates 2013

Americas Paralympic Committee will hold elections on 18 October, with seven nominations for six candidates.