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![No. 5 Young swimmers excel in 2014](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/SPM06wn8sfhu3sAAK_EntJ72Q1pNVcJlEKlRVPDuMfk.jpg?itok=zLNBhYgo)
No. 5 Young swimmers highlight season
Teenagers Chantalle Zijderveld and Ian Silverman and youngster Yevheniy Bohodayko, amongst others, put in sensational performances in 2014.
![A picture of an amputee man cycling](/sites/default/files/images/120716113217349_Spain%2BJuan%2BJose%2BMendez%2BCREDIT%2Bveloimages_0.jpg)
New “Our champions” campaign launched in Spain
Spanish para-cyclists star in new TV campaign which aims to show Cofidis’ commitment to Paralympic sport
Walker celebrates comeback with two wins on home snow
USA’s alpine skier Tyler Walker wins two NorAm Cup races in his hometown Aspen
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Baku hosts first ever boccia national championships of Azerbaijan
IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons attended the historic event
Mentel-Spee: Four riders to watch in 2014-15
One of the pioneers of para-snowboard, Dutch Paralympic champion Bibian Mentel-Spee, offers her tips on the athletes to watch ahead of the 2015 Worlds.
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Morii: ‘I have no plans to retire’
Japanese quadruple Worlds gold medallist skier Taiki Morii is entering his seventh season in 2014-15, but is not considering hanging up sit-ski just yet.
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Girona, Spain, to stage IPC's VISTA conference in October 2015
Keynote speakers will be announced shortly, but the IPC’s has called upon a broad audience to submit abstracts for consideration before 15 February 2015.
![Anne Wafula-Strike was appointed a UK Athletics non-executive director in December 2014.](/sites/default/files/images/141209161400997_155679673_0.jpg)
Paralympian appointed to UK Athletics Board
Anne Wafula-Strike joins UK Athletics as a non-executive director
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Russian athletes dominate first day of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Sochi 2014 hosts won four out of six races in biathlon sprint on Wednesday (10 December) in Vuokatti, Finland.
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No. 22 IPC innovates on digital
As digital media continues to play an important role in fan experiences, the IPC has led the way with innovative projects in 2014.
![Para-snowboard's debut at Sochi 2014 is No. 18 in the IPC's Top 50 Moments of 2014](/sites/default/files/images/141210131435212_Top%2B50%2BMoments%2Bof%2B2014%2B18_0.jpg)
No. 18 Para-snowboard makes sensational debut
Dutch rider Bibian Mentel-Spee and the USA’s Evan Strong became the first Paralympic champions at Sochi 2014, and the sport has continued to progress.
![A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.](/sites/default/files/images/170202124815472_Tom-and-Vinicius.jpg)
Just days left to vote for Rio 2016 mascot names
The public have until Sunday 14 December to vote for their favourite names for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.
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Michael Johnson welcomed as shooting athlete liaison
New Zealand’s multiple Paralympic and worlds medallist will be the voice of para-sport shooters around the world.
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Jaeger wants 2015 World Championships success
German skipper Jens Jaeger believes Germany have what it takes to win the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in 2015, after qualifying in dramatic fashion.
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World champion Omar suspended for Anti-Doping violation
Egyptian athlete had won gold and set a world record in April 2014.
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Nordic skiers arrive in Vuokatti
The first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup of 2014-15 will see world and Paralympic champions begin their preparations for the 2015 Worlds.
First national para-sport festival to be held in Ghana
The latest national activity, supported by the Agitos Foundation, will feature three days of activities between 11-13 December.
![The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/120901101045730_Jason%2BSmyth_0.jpg)
Smyth and McKillop nominated for leading Irish sports award
After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.
Elizabeth Broad: Optimising vitamin D status
Team USA’s Elizabeth Broad, Senior Sports Dietician, details the benefits of vitamin D for an athlete
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No. 23 Yanping adds world judo title to Paralympic success
Chinese athlete has a year to remember in 2014 winning world and Asian Para Games titles.