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The Netherlands name team for World Equestrian Games
Paralympic bronze medallist Hosmar part of Dutch team for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014.
![Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013](/sites/default/files/images/130724193203094_174345150.jpg)
Chuck Aoki: I want ‘medal equality’
IPC blogger and the USA’s wheelchair rugby star, Chuck Aoki, wants to see every medal awarded to athletes in team sports to count towards the medal tally at major competitions.
![USA player pushes past a Japanese player](/sites/default/files/images/140809103449223_USA%2BJapan_0.jpg)
Australia, Canada, USA, Japan progress to semi-finals
Australia and the USA remain undefeated after the final pool matches at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships
![A group of four players in wheelchairs - two per side - fight for the ball during a wheelchair rugby match.](/sites/default/files/images/140806084230823_Canada%2Bv%2BDenmark%2BCredit%2BBrian%2BMouridsen_0.jpg)
Fans to choose IWRF World Championships’ best player
With a special trophy given, a new online vote will allow fans to decide on who they feel was the best player at the 2014 IWRF World Championships
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Cashmore, Vladykina dead heat as Russia win seven European titles at Eindhoven 2014
Great Britain’s Claire Cashmore and Russia’s Oleysa Vladykina both won women’s breaststroke gold, touching in at the same time to both take gold as three world records were also broken at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
![Dressed in green and seated in a wheelchair, a player looks on as another lies face down with his wheel broken from his chair.](/sites/default/files/images/140806084036968_Ryley%2BBatt%2BCredit%2BBrian%2BMouridsen_0.jpg)
Gold medal favourites start well at IWRF World Championships
The big four of USA, Australia, Canada and Japan all got thier world title bids off to a good start on Tuesday in Odense, Denmark.
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Silverman smashes 400m freestyle world record
U.S swimmer broke near 13-year-old world record on the first day of the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships, as four other world records fall.
Strong Irish team for announced for IPC Athletics Euros
Paralympics Ireland has announced an eight strong team for the IPC Athletics European Championships which are set to take place in Swansea, Great Britain, from 18-23 August.
![British swimmer Stephanie Slater comes up for a breath of air.](/sites/default/files/images/140422114754935_163398044_0.jpg)
Slater, Zijderveld in record-breaking form at IPC Swimming Euros
Brit smashes world record by more than a second on Wednesday morning as home favourite Zijderveld wins gold with a European record.
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Canadian Paralympic Committee Celebrates One Year to Go to TO2015
Meet the athletes in the "Are you Ready?" trailer
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Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day three
Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung, Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds and the hosts’ very own Marc Evers and Marlou van der Kulk will all be in action on day three (6 August) at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
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Vele records sneuvelen op vierde dag IPC EK Zwemmen
Nederlanders grijpen naast eremetaal.
![Ihar Boki](/sites/default/files/images/120904231316240_Belarus.jpg)
Boki begins European Championships with world record
At his first outing in Eindhoven, Belarusian Ihar Boki stormed to gold in 50m freestyle S3 – an event he has struggled with in the past.
![Elodie Lorandi](/sites/default/files/images/120704120438265_545892_418262614869381_831975244_n.jpg)
Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day four
A series of top-level women’s events will headline Thursday (7 August) at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships with world and Paralympic champions competing.
![A French player wearing blue collides with his German opponent during a wheelchair rugby game.](/sites/default/files/images/140807080934118_14864035843_65544ab502_o_0.jpg)
IWRF World Championships: Thursday’s preview
A semi-final spot is on the line when Canada meet Great Britain, in the highlight of Thursday's game in Odense, Denmark.
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Rio 2016 works progressing
Construction across the four competition zones is progressing, with 55 per cent of venues now ready.
![A Danish player wearing red loses control of the white ball as he is sandwiched between two Australian players wearing green.](/sites/default/files/images/140807070813911_Batt_0.jpg)
Big four remain unbeaten at IWRF World Championships
Australia, Canada, Japan and USA remained unbeaten after Wednesday’s fixtures.
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Australia announces World Para-Equestrian Team
Australia will be sending four riders and their horses to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014, including one Paralympic gold medallist.
![Ronald Hertog Opening Ceremony London](/sites/default/files/images/140806132925069_150948529_0.jpg)
Hertog aiming for a personal best and a medal at Swansea 2014
Dutch T44 athlete will aims for success in the long jump, 100m and 200m at the IPC Athletics European Championships.