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First IPC Athletics Summit Ends Successfully

With the theme “Big Challenges, Broad Thinking, Bright Future”, the first IPC Athletics Summit successfully ended its three-day conference in the town of Bad Honnef, located just a few kilometres outside of Bonn, Germany.

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IPC Statement - Women's 5000m T54 Event

Beijing, China - The result of the women’s 5000m T54 race at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on 7 September was withdrawn and the Jury of Appeal has ordered the re-run of the race to be held on 12 September at 9:00. The re-run of the race was decided after a crash that led to only five out of the 11 competitors finishing the race and the injury of three athletes. The Jury of Appeal made the decision after some nations filed appeals and closely examining footage of the race.

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Athletics

IPC Position Statement on IAAF's Commissioned Research on Oscar Pistorius

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the following position statement in light of the recent media attention generated by a scientific study initiated by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that reports that sprint performance with Cheetah prostheses offers clear mechanical advantages compared to the sprint performance of able-bodied athletes who are capable of similar levels of performance.

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Athletics

Anti-Doping Rule Violation in Athletics

Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today that a Moroccan athlete in the sport of Athletics, tested positive for a prohibited substance and a sanction of two years ineligibility was imposed for his first doping offence.

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Athletics

IPC Athletics Conducted Sport Business Planning

From 1 to 3 November, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics group met in Bonn, Germany for a Sport Business Planning session and the Sport Technical Committee (STC) Meeting.