News - Vista 2017

Athletics

Kunz, Schaer and Hug nominated for Swiss sport awards

Swiss para-athlete of the year to be announced on 14 December.

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Cycling

George Bouska named Czech para-cyclist of the year

Czech world champion received prestigious award from the Czech Cycling Federation

IPC deeply saddened by the passing of Margaret Talbot

Former Chair of the IPC Education Committee passed away on Tuesday 2 December.

Rio 2016

No. 30 Iranian women qualify for Rio 2016

The Iranian women’s sitting volleyball team qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for the very first time, after reaching the final at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

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America

US football 7-a-side team hold training camp

Seventeen players are this week (30 November-7 December) taking part in a training camp ahead of a busy 2015 season

New Zealand

Paralympics New Zealand make key appointment

Rachel Froggatt will join the organisation in the newly created position of Commercial and Marketing Director.

Cycling

Van Dyk and Asher win South African Sport Awards

Handcycling world champions were amongst the 15 winners at the 2014 ceremony held in Johannesburg.

Man in wheelchair, holding tennis racket in triumphing pose

Brazil

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2014

Six athletes including world and European champions have been shortlisted for November’s accolade

Badminton

December 2014: What to watch in para-sport

Winter sport dominates December’s schedule but sailing and para-badminton events will also be held.

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Germany

German Paralympic Sport Award winners announced

Awards for Schaffelhuber, Rehm and the women’s wheelchair basketball team, plus a prize of honour for Wilfried Lemke

Shooting

Visually impaired shooting Grand Prix to be held

IPC Shooting has announced that a Grand Prix event as part of the development of visually impaired shooting will be held in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, between 28-30 January 2015.

Women in wheelchair holding tennis racket, celebrating

Wheelchair Tennis

Kunieda and Van Koot claim NEC Masters titles

Japan’s World No.1 a straights sets winner in London whilst Van Koot was taken to three sets in all Dutch final.

Swimming

No. 31 Spanish swimmers' winning ways

Lead by the return of multiple Paralympic and world champion Teresa Perales and underlined by success for Sarai Gascon, Spanish swimmers shone at the 2014 Euros.

Month in para-sport review – November 2014

Find out who won what and how during November, a busy month around the globe for para-sport

Asia

Asian Paralympic Committee General Assembly to begin

The three-day event will climax with the elections of the APC Board and will include speeches from IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez and the UN's Wilfried Lemke.