PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Inspired by his lucky pants and new daughter, Whitehead wants to say thank you for London 2012 support

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The top three finishers at the event will advance to the B group and will eventually hope to move up to the A group to qualify for Rio 2016.

USA's Steve Cash - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will have an all-North American final.

Carl Murphy

The next season will kick off with the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup races in Queenstown, New Zealand.

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The Wheelchair Tennis Development Fund has been nominated for the SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award 2013 in the project category and Iranian archer Zahra Nemati in the individual category.

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After revised rules were introduced to IPC Shooting, athletes set new world records at the first event of the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup.

R4 shooting podium

After the lead changed several times Denmark’s Jonny Andersen beat Australia’s Jason Maroney by just 0.4 points in the R4 event at the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup (Szczecin) in Poland.

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Despite retiring from wheelchair tennis as a player, Niclas Rodhborn continues to help people with an impairment around the world.

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Sprinter Scott Reardon starred among others at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney.

Superstitions of USA's Josh Pauls - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool

Forward Josh Pauls leads the American team in points at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.