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![Scott Reardon and Heinrich Popow](/sites/default/files/images/131225175300132_Reardon.jpg)
No. 7: Popow and Reardon share 100m T42 gold
Heinrich Popow and Scott Reardon put on a photo finish for the ages at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Leo Rupp listens to music at London](/sites/default/files/images/131224134039804_London%2Bmusic%2Bedit.jpg)
Leo Rupp: Music in sport
German shooter Leo Rupp on the songs that mean the most to him.
No. 8: Agitos Foundation strengthens Movement worldwide
Development arm of the International Paralympic Committee launches Grant Support Programme which gives 630,000 Euros to development projects across the world.
China’s wheelchair fencers unstoppable
The IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong proved to be yet another event where the Chinese team dominated.
![Residents of Tokyo celebrate the city winning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/131223103839657_Tokyo%2Blandscape_0.jpg)
No. 9: Tokyo lands 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.
![Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/_mib92uRz6zsXTya7KOjytLF5crKoaBJmoNgvoXw5f0.jpg?itok=bp9blP1l)
No. 10: Zahra Nemati becomes Iranian role model
In 2013, the Iranian archer won a world title and has made a huge impact on both the Muslim and female communities.
![Richard Browne and Jonnie Peacock](/sites/default/files/images/130913150310457_174715623.jpg)
No. 11: Amputee sprinters break new ground
During 47 days of sensational athletics, five athletes took leg amputee sprinting to a whole new level smashing eight world records.
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UCI 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships set for Mexico
World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April.
![Toronto 2015 Colombia workshop](/sites/default/files/images/131220143236334_Toronto%2B2015%2Bworkshop.jpg)
First Toronto 2015 workshop brings together 28 countries
Nearly all National Paralympic Committees from the Americas region attend first of three sessions aimed at building a stronger Paralympic Movement ahead of Parapans and Rio 2016.
![Biathlon short distance highlights - 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Solleftea](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/soXuV25lsLPsXhd8uuNf_CBorYZJtAPSYhVzsakDoAs.jpg?itok=jaKDDFf8)
No 12: Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov's perfect ten
Russian Nordic Skiers Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov showed their incredible medal potential at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.
![Jiri Jezek and Carol-Eduard Novak on podium](/sites/default/files/images/131219113104782_13%2BJezek%2BJiri_Novak%2BCarol-Eduard.jpg)
No. 13: Novak beats standout cyclist Jiri Jezek
At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Romania’s Carol-Eduard Novak’s beat one of the most acclaimed Paralympic cyclists, Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic, putting a spotlight on the pair’s rivalry.
![Day 6 - biathlon - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/ftGo_nd6-nL3OUZnozp9q_y4ZANGqnXEDUhWAO2k4FQ.jpg?itok=1C-acVaK)
Four new athletes medal on final day of Nordic World Cup
Russia’s Akzhana Abdikarimova, Alexey Bychenok, Aleksandr Pronkov and Aleksei Toropov all picked up their first spots on the podium in the long distance biathlon race at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore).
![Roman Rabl](/sites/default/files/images/131220184405414_2013_12_16%2BDSC_2268%2BRoman%2BRabl%2BWasserzeichen_0.jpg)
Austria lead rankings after first Europa Cup in Pitztal
Sit-skiers Claudia Loesch, Roman Rabl, Philipp Bonadimann and Andreas Kampfinger, as well as standing skiers Danja Haslacher, Marcus Salcher and Martin Wuerz all picked up medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal, Germany.
![Jason Maroney at Alicante 2013 landscape](/sites/default/files/images/131218132051937_Jason%2BMaroney.jpg)
Jason Maroney: Shooting, the sport that saved my life
Australian shooter on how he got into competitive shooting and how it helped him move on with his life.
No. 14: Canada's sledge hockey team on top of the world
Canada’s ice sledge hockey team won their first world title since 2008, in addition to winning the Sochi 2014 Test Event and World Sledge Hockey Challenge.
![Paralympics Ireland non-executive directors](/sites/default/files/images/131218145301024_Paralympics%2BIreland%2Bexecutive%2Bboard.jpg)
Paralympics Ireland appoints four non-executive directors
For the first time, Paralympics Ireland welcomes board members independent from the member organisations.
China's wheelchair fencers aim high for Grand Prix
The Chinese team head to the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong (18-22 December) looking to continue their dominance, but the home nation will not be making it easy.
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Sochi 2014 posters to decorate Winter Games host city
Two official posters and special collection posters have been released by Sochi 2014.
![Natalia Bolshakova cheers after winning gold at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/131216155314905_15_Natalia%2BBolshakova_2013%2BWorld%2BRowing%2BCup%2BCREDIT%2BLuc%2BPercival.jpg)
No. 15: Russian rookie rows to gold at Worlds
Natalia Bolshakova set a world-best time and upset the top contenders at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.
![Great Britain's Heather Mills debuted in the 2011-12 ski season](/sites/default/files/images/120222174104396_MillsHeather%2BCREDIT%2BMichael%2BKNAUS.jpg)
IPC Alpine Skiing statement - British athlete Heather Mills
IPC response to the statement issued earlier by British alpine skier Heather Mills