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![Rwanda vs Iran during their Pool B preliminary round of the Sitting Volleyball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150521113236431_151007856.jpg)
Iran, Rwanda to host sitting volleyball events
Africa Championships head to Rwanda in July, while the World Club Cup comes to Mashhad, I.R. Iran in September.
![Group of men standing behind a banner holding a cup in the air.](/sites/default/files/images/150521152313921_IBSA%2BFootball%2Bwinner.jpg)
Late goals lift Argentina in IBSA World Games football final
Great Britain takes silver, while Spain edges China for bronze
![Visually impaired archers prepare for qualification at the Massa Carrara 2005 IPC World Para Archery Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150520085748669_archery.jpg)
Visually impaired competition to be included at World Archery Para Championships
The category returns to world competitions for the first time in six years.
Women in sport, education, development Committees convene
The first meetings for new members of IPC Standing Committees considered how they can work together to develop para-sport.
![A picture of an athlete rowing](/sites/default/files/images/120425144538269__o4n8555.jpg)
Britain enjoy six gold medals at International Para-Rowing Regatta
Whiteley, Meenagh and Aggar show strong form ahead of World Championships
![David Wagner](/sites/default/files/images/120123134922214_David_Wagner_Getty%2BImages.jpg)
Great Britain, USA announce teams for BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The US will look for revenge after losing to the British in last year’s quad event
![A picture of men ready to swim](/sites/default/files/images/121022110423931_154543838.jpg)
Gold Coast to stage 2018 Para-triathlon World Championships
ITU opens bidding for 2016 para-triathlon events
![Shasha WANG, China and team mate block the way to the goal](/sites/default/files/images/140731110953113_120903_140912_MH_0430.jpg)
Israel women’s squad captures first major goalball championship
The team secured the IBSA World Games title by beating China 4-1 in the gold-medal match.
![An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.](/sites/default/files/images/140522145302959_174464500_0.jpg)
“Flying Finn” aims to beat his Dutch rival in Nottwil
With a new racing chair for 2015, Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti is aiming to get the better of the Netherlands’ Kenny van Weeghel.
![Dmytro Solovey of Ukraine (white) defeated Eduardo Avila Sanchez of Mexico in their -73kg semi-final match on his way to the gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150312140520413_120831_161519_mh2_7065.jpg)
Russia, Korea battle for podium at Judo World Championships
Korean judoka Jin defeats Russia’s Pozdnysheva to even the two nation’s gold-medal counts.
![Logo The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)](/sites/default/files/images/170303082915639_Logo-ITTF.jpg)
Third-seed Brazilian table tennis pair stun at Slovakia Open
Azevedo, Silva pull back-to-back tournament wins in the Class1-2 category.
![World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)](/sites/default/files/images/111128135539888_about-wada.jpg)
WADA Foundation Board reviews Code compliance activities
Six Signatories declared non-compliant
![Man in wheelchair throwing a ball, two other men trying to catch it](/sites/default/files/images/150330115021836_151634630.jpg)
Aoki, team USA look to bounce back at Toronto 2015 Parapan Ams
After their loss to Canada in the Wheelchair Rugby World Championships, USA has a chance to revisit their rivals.
![Group of kids showing signs with the words 'Passion. Connected'.](/sites/default/files/images/150518152104074_17808947762_e1eb3c9e40_z.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 unveils slogan for Paralympic Winter Games
“Passion. Connected.” to symbolise objective, legacy of Games.
![Woman in wheelchair on a tennis court returning a shot.](/sites/default/files/images/140609110352915_450177178.jpg)
Kunieda, Kamiji win consecutive Japan Open titles
Japan’s very own claim men, women’s singles titles, while Alcott beats Wagner for quad crown
![A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race](/sites/default/files/images/130423093020242_154543833.jpg)
USA, Australia weather through in Yokohama Paratriathlon
Schabort, Barr win respective men’s divisions, while Tapp, Doughty, Kelly highlight the women’s sides.
![Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m](/sites/default/files/images/150518141312030_Markus%2BRehm_WorldRecord.jpg)
World records smashed by European stars
Germany's Markus Rehm, Italy's Martina Caironi and the Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn rewrite the record books.
![US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.](/sites/default/files/images/150517135433886_Jarryd%2BWallace.jpg)
Wallace storms to victory at Grand Prix
US sprinter Jarryd Wallace beats two of his main rivals – David Prince and Jerome Singleton – in Tempe, Arizona, USA.
![Daniel Dias competing](/sites/default/files/images/120118162132114_82787822.jpg)
Best of Brazil heading to Glasgow 2015
Twenty-three swimmers will compete at the most important international competition and major qualifier ahead of Rio 2016 – the 2015 Worlds.
![Costa Rica's Dax Jaikel is hoping to make the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games despite suffering an injury earlier this year.](/sites/default/files/images/150514091934016_Dax%2BJaikel%2B5.jpg)
Jaikel targets Parapan Am medal despite injury
The Costa Rican para-cyclist had a serious accident while training, but is confident he will get to Toronto 2015 in top condition.