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20-23 September

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Julien CASOLI, France side by side against his opponents

Weir and Hug do not impress me, claims French rival Casoli

France’s Julien Casoli has claimed that the T54 wheelchair races at this month’s IPC Athletics European Championships will not be a straight two-horse race between Britain’s David Weir and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and that his two rivals do not impress him.

men in wheelchairs make a circle

Australia hungry for first world title

Australia’s Naz Erdem believes that his team have prepared in the best possible way ahead of the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark.

Allianz - Fact of the week - wheelchair tennis

What is the main difference between wheelchair tennis and the standing game?

Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have an impairment in their lower body. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences; athletes use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times. The second bounce may also occur outside of the field.