Vista 2017 - News

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Wheelchair Tennis

Scheffers, Whiley, Lapthorne win Atlanta titles

Great Britain picked up two victories and the Netherlands took one title at the wheelchair tennis Atlanta Open.

Wheelchair Fencing

Dariusz Pender regains world No. 1 status

Top-ranked athletes shone at the Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Montreal, with Poland's Dariusz Pender as the standout performer.

Shooting

Iranians impress at IPC Shooting World Cup

Iran, Great Britain, Russia and Serbia all had success in Poland at the second stop on the 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup.

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Cycling

Italy lead Para-Cycling Road World Cup after first stop

Nine athletes won both the time trial and road race in Castiglione Della Pescaia, including Italian handcyclist Alex Zanardi.

Table Tennis

Surprise winners shine at Slovenian Para-Table Tennis Open

Find out who won the men’s and women’s singles events and the team events at the major international competition.

Athletics

Two world records fall at USA athletics Grand Prix

America's Raymond Martin and German Vanessa Low set provisional new marks at the fourth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.

Athletics

Media accreditation for athletics Euros opens

Application process is now open for Europe's biggest para-athletics event of the year.

Athletics

Shirley Reilly returns ahead of clash with Manuela Schaer

Paralympic champion Shirley Reilly has a new racing wheelchair for her 2014 Grand Prix debut in Arizona, aiming to prepare for the rematch between Switzerland’s Manuela Schaer in Europe later in the month.

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America

IPC/APC Co-ordination Commission delighted with Toronto 2015 progress

After three days of meetings, the IPC/APC delegation is confident that Toronto 2015 will be the best Parapan Games to date.

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Swimming

Dutch swimmer Marc Evers now recognised at supermarkets

The Paralympic and world champion is heading into the IPC Swimming European Championships as the S14 swimmer to beat.

Athletics

Leeper, Singleton to headline Arizona Grand Prix

Fourth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014 will also feature Americans Raymond Martin and Shirley Reilly ahead of her clash with Manuela Schaer in Switzerland, and Canada’s multiple world champion Brent Lakatos.

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Wheelchair Basketball

Asian Para-Games spots on line at West Asia Championships

Eight teams will compete in Dubai: Iraq, Oman, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Group shot of women (standing and in wheelchairs) in front of a white wall.

Austria

Agitos Foundation launches WoMentoring

The IPC’s development arm will look to increase women in leadership roles in the Paralympic Movement to 30 per cent through a new mentoring programme, with 22 Member organisations taking part

Athletics

Swansea 2014 to mark 100 days to go

A celebration event in the city of Swansea’s Castle Square this Saturday will mark 100 days to go until Europe’s biggest para-athletics event comes to Great Britain.