PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Four more world records fall on the final day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships to bring the total to 38.

Martin Fleig of Germany competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

After winning his first podium at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Germany’s Martin Fleig has pledged his commitment to future success.

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The IPC’s education division will launch a new of new education and knowledge programmes to further develop the Paralympic Momvement.

Swimmer with no arms jumps of the starting blocks.

Swimmers from Belarus, Sweden, Russia and the Netherlands took down world marks on the penultimate day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock and the USA’s Richard Browne may be big rivals on the track.

The two rivals will go head-to-head for the first time this season at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games on 26 July.

Swimmer makes a backstroke start.

Daniel Dias will also be going for his sixth gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

Swimmer with yellow swimp cap jumps of the blocks.

Brazil’s Daniel Dias, the USA’s Jessica Long, Norway’s Sarah-Louise Rung and Belarusian Ihar Boki all qualified fastest at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Para-cyclist on a bike.

Coming off a World Cup victory in Switzerland, the C2 cyclist is preparing for the Road Worlds later in July.

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The athlete tested positive for a prohibited substance after competing at March’s FAZZA Powerlifting Championships.

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The competition is the sport’s last qualifying event for Rio 2016.