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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sam Ingram competing
Rio 2016

Four of their members are currently ranked in the top 10 and are gearing up for the European Championships.

blindfolded runner with guide and another female runner crossing a finish line
Athletics

After missing Lyon 2013 due to the birth of her first child, the Cuban sprinter will seek three golds in Qatar.

Two men in training suits in front of a skyline, waving
Athletics

The Qatar Paralympic Committee has announced the team of athletes who will represent Qatar on home turf. (Arabic version below)

Man in racing wheelchair on track
Athletics

The 30s sport classes are allocated to athletes with athetosis, ataxia and/or hypertonia. (Arabic version below)

Man sitting, throwing a javelin
Athletics

Abdelrahman Abdelqader’s incredible journey (Arabic version below)

Airport hall
Athletics

Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) was constructed with accessibility at the forefront of its design. (Arabic version below)

Ooredoo - Doha 2015 partner
Athletics

Ooredoo partners IPC Athletics World Championships (Arabic version below)

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates after winning the womens 800m T34 final during day four of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.
Athletics

Learn more about Hannah Cockroft ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Entrance of a traditional souq
Athletics

Souq Waqif is the main traditional market in the city centre, which dates back at least a hundred years and was renovated in 2006 in keeping with its architectural heritage. (Arabic version below)

A picture of two men in sledges fighting the puck during a ice sledge hockey match
Para Ice Hockey

The legendary Italian ice sledge hockey forward insists the 2015-16 season should be about development.

Amy Purdy
America

Paralympic medallist Amy Purdy received the Rings of Gold award for her work with Adaptive Action Sports.

Poland’s double European champion Michal Derus reveals his inspirations for this week’s #Superhero Sunday.
Athletics

Poland’s double European champion tells us about his three heroes prior to Doha 2015.

Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the Men's 400m T52 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

Learn more about Raymond Martin ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Argentina’s Paralympic Day
Argentina

Thousands of spectators enjoyed participating in para-sports and dancing to live music.

A woman with a running blade clenches her face in effort as she sprints forward.
Athletics

Martina Caironi will headline the Italian team for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Women passing a slalom pole on the slopes
Alpine Skiing

Despite advancing multiple sclerosis, US ski racer Danelle Umstead is determined to reach the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Ireland’s Jason Smyth, the fastest para-athlete on the planet.
Athletics

Learn more about Jason Smyth ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Sprinting woman
Athletics

Hayes, Fourie, Langenhoven and Ntutu amongst the leading South African names set for Doha 2015.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

With new, improved investigation methods, WADA’s reach is wider than ever before in catching doping cheats.

Sabine Ellerbrock
Wheelchair Tennis

Germany’s top wheelchair tennis player has juggled teaching and her athletic career but has found it harder with Rio 2016 nearing.