PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Russian powerlifting team

Holding the IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships in Russia offers the nation a small window to expose para-sport in the Tula reigon.

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Paralympic champion to compete at BT Great CityGames.

Olesya Lafina

Olesya Lafina and Ildar Bedderdinov broke new world records and Vladimir Krivulya set a new European record for Russia at the Powerlifting Euros.

Berlin IDM 2013

Brazilian smashes his own time by nearly three seconds.

Beatrice Vio

Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Vio will be one to keep your eyes on at this weekend’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.

Fearnley beats Hug to 2013 London marathon title

Australian to take a break as he prepares for Rio 2016

Aniek van Koot

Final will take place on Friday 24 May

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80 competitors expected, 11 will defend national titles.

Nazmiye Muslu

Turkey’s Nazimye Muslu showed why she’s atop the class on the first day of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships.