PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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British athlete passed away on 11 November 2014

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Dr. Richard Goudie and Dr. Andrew Marshall have previous experience of the role at Olympic and Paralympic level, and will operate as Chief and Assistant Chief Medical Officers

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The 2014 IBSA Blind Football World Championships take place in Tokyo, Japan.

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Mascots from the 1980, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have arrived in Rio ahead of Monday's launch of the Rio 2016 mascots.

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The Iranian archer Zahra Nemati is a role model to all after her London 2012 Paralympic gold, and she urged those with impairments not to give up on their aspirations

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French rider Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon, Austria’s Patrick Mayrhofer and American Mike Schultz also picked up gold medals at the World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

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Norway’s A-Pool team will compete on home ice against B-Poolers Sweden from 21 November.

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The Ukrainian football 7-a-side team make the Top 50 Moments of 2014 as they prove once again they are the force to be reckoned with in Europe.

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In a change to the original host city of Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico, will now stage the IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships between 26-29 April.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.

The Australian wheelchair tennis player is looking to play for 24-hours straight in a bid to raise money for two charities that helped him as a child.