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Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.
![Mareike Adermann](/sites/default/files/images/120908123052655_Adermann_0.jpg)
Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold
After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.
![German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock](/sites/default/files/images/130702092939373_Sabine%2BEllerbrock%2Bcredit%2BLuc%2BPercival.jpg)
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
![Stephane Houdet](/sites/default/files/images/130617153934489_Roland_Garros_2013_01769.jpg)
Five storylines for Roland Garros
Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.
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WADA amends 2014 Prohibited List
WADA has confirmed an amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
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‘Sheer athleticism’ key to Masters’ Sochi success
America’s Oksana Masters, a para-rower, was named to the USA Nordic skiing team just months ahead of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and went on to win a surprise double podium.
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Great Britain dominates London para-triathlon
Great Britain dominated the para-triathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday (1 June) at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event.
![Matthew Skelhon of Great Britain catches a glimpse of the camera while competing in the mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone- SH1 final](/sites/default/files/images/121114130423240_151217181.jpg)
Vadovicova and Skelhon to face-off in USA
The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.
![Sonja Gaudet](/sites/default/files/images/140315212347034_478370793.jpg)
Canadian Celebration of Excellence welcomes star-studded line-up
Alyssa Reid, Roch Voisine, Andee, Brett Kissel, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, Frédéric Darveau and Whip Cream Band, Oliver Jones, Daniel Clarke Bouchard headline acts in Calgary
![Beatrice Vio](/sites/default/files/images/130830144619238_DSC_1618.jpg)
Cheers for Cima at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Italy's Marco Cima was the hero at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Lonato, Italy, winning the home team's only gold.
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France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles
France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).
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Great Britain’s Aled Davies breaks discus world record
With the European Championships under three months away, Aled Davies says he’s ready to break the 50m barrier this summer. Italy’s Martina Caironi and South Africa’s Ilse Hayes are also aiming for round number this season.
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Start Ticketverkoop EK zwemmen voor gehandicapten 2014
De tickets voor het EK Zwemmen voor Gehandicapten van 4 tot 10 augustus 2014 in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion in Eindhoven zijn vanaf vandaag online te verkrijgen.
![Martina Caironi, winces,](/sites/default/files/images/140601151349298_IPC_ATH_GP_GROSETTO_20140601_LP_2004_WEB_4_3_1_0.jpg)
Martina Caironi chases down a new 200m world record
In a race against below-knee amputees, Martina Caironi pushed her self to the edge of her limits, to break the 200m T42 world record.
![Markus Rehm, single leg amputee extends his legs over the long jump pit](/sites/default/files/images/140601094237065_IPC_ATH_GP_GROSETTO_20140531_LP_1188_WEB_0.jpg)
Markus Rehm edges closer to 8m long jump goal
Germany's Markus Rehm edges closer to his ultimate goal, whilst Finland's Toni Piispanen had a better result earlier in the day.
Tokyo 2020 Says “Sayonara” to the National Stadium
The stadium will be demolished in July and a new National Stadium will be built ready for the 2020 Paralympic Games.
South Africa’s top player ready for Roland Garros
After reaching the semi-finals last year, Montjane is hoping for more success this year in Paris.
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Assegnati a Grosseto gli Europei di atletica paralimpica del 2016
La città di Grosseto ospiterà i Campionati Europei di atletica paralimpica del 2016, anno delle Paralimpiadi di Rio.
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British team announced for wheelchair basketball Worlds
Four players will make their senior debuts at July's World Championships in Korea for Great Britain.