PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Goalball

The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing a backhand during a wheelchair tennis match

France, the Netherlands and Israel are the defending champions in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup events.

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes

IPC Digital Media Manager Natalia Dannenberg explains the importance of social media in helping athletes market themselves.

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Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Warrior Games

The Warrior Games featured 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.

52nd Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Sports Conference

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) are looking to enhance coverage of the Asian Para-Games and Asian Youth Para-Games.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench competing

The biggest international powerlifting meet since the London 2012 Paralympics, the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships will run from 22-26 May in Aleksin, Russia.

Gary Messett

Ireland defeated the Netherlands for first place at the 2013 Dublin Gathering, and Scotland took third place.

A picture of a olympic stadium from inside

The medals for the next Paralympic Winter Games will be revealed on 30 May.

Football 7-a-side

Austria are hoping to establish a football 7-a-side team in time for next year’s European Championships.