PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC Academy Games Experience Programme 2012

The IPC, LOCOG, government ministers and other sponsors and partners for London 2012 will take part in the IPC Academy’s three-day experience programme.

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Ottobock, the IPC’s worldwide partner, has moved its travelling exhibition Passion for Paralympics to the Westfield London Shopping Centre.

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With five days of Wheelchair Fencing events at the London 2012 competition, here's a quick guide for what spectators should look out for each day.

Sweden Ice Sledge Hockey

Novi Sad, Serbia will host the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 12-17 November.

Chan Yui Chong

London 2012 will be Chan Yui Chong's third Paralympic Games, and she is looking to add to her medal haul that already includes five Paralympic golds and one silver.

Natalia Partyka

The month of July included major international tournaments across various summer sports that allowed athletes to fine tune their performances heading into the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Sweden Ice Sledge Hockey

Novi Sad, Serbia will host the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 12-17 November.

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The IPC website will feature a groundbreaking new video player to live stream more than 780 hours of sporting action from the London 2012 Games.

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In the last major Goalball competition before London 2012, Finland came out on top, followed by Sweden and Lithuania.

London's Olympic Park

The public can still purchase their tickets to see 4,200 athletes from 165 countries compete at the second largest sporting event in the world.