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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

logos of the IPC and NHK
PyeongChang 2018

The agreement is the biggest in Paralympic broadcasting history and will see the Japanese broadcaster cover the PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020, 2022 and 2024 Paralympic Games.

Ukraine faces Japan during the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships 2015 on 18 June in St. George’s Park in Great Britain.
Football 7-a-side

The quarter-finals of the CP Football World Championships in Great Britain saw 16 goals and plenty of spectacular action.

Louise Sauvage
Athletics

The nine-time Paralympic gold medallist is harvesting a breed of athletics champions in her home country.

Amy CONROY, Great Britain attempts to snag the ball off Germany's Marina MOHNEN
Wheelchair Basketball

The team is aiming to reach the European final and qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Richard Browne
Athletics

The 100m and 200m T44 world record holders guides us through his average training day.

Ellie Simmonds
London 2012

The event will take place in London, Great Britain, on Sunday 26 July and will feature swimming, athletics and other activities.

Man in a handbike on a road
Cycling

Five athletes will represent New Zealand at the event this August and September in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Group of women grouped around a table tennis table
Table Tennis

One of Iran’s leading voice in the sport Sima Limoochi organised the event, which saw more than 30 participants.

Women riding a horse
Rio 2016

The US para-equestrian rider is confident more than ever she can medal in the upcoming Paralympics.

Three people posing in front of sign.
Europe

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist is the new chairman of the board of trustees of the German Disabled Sports Association.

Photo portrait of woman
Great Britain

Mike Brace and Emma Boggis will speak at the disability sport conference.

USA wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Basketball

The team will compete at August’s Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Two judoka competiting.
Judo

The veteran judoka understands his performance could affect the rest of his squad as they vie for Rio 2016.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla
Boccia

Portugal captured both pairs and an individual event, whilst top-ranked Great Britain struggled.

Simone FRAGOSO, Portugal at the starting blocks
Swimming

The 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships will take place in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal.

A picture of a man on the starting block
Athletics

One world, American and four Americas records highlight day three in Minnesota.

James Fox, Pamela Relph, cox Oliver James, Grace Clough and Dan Brown.
Rowing

The reigning world champions set a new world best time, twice, en-route to gold in the World Cup in Varese, Italy.

Netherlands faces Argentina during the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships 2015 on 17 June in St. George’s Park in Great Britain.
Football 7-a-side

Brazil rolled over the US to remain unbeaten, and the Netherlands finished top of Group D.

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

The animated series will tell the story of Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Paralympic Games.

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo unveiled
Athletics

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, now open