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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rixt van der Horst
Equestrian

European riders get to see how they measure up with the European Championships about three months away.

Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix
Wheelchair Fencing

Italians Beatrice Vio, Alessio Sarri gave the crowd plenty to cheer for in the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Group shot of around 20 people standing and in wheelchairs with a big banner
Tokyo 2020

JPSA replaces old emblem with new one to mark the next chapter in the para-sport community.

Lin Ma
Table Tennis

Great Britain, Germany among nations to contend with China, who make their European debut in 2015.

Women in racing wheelchair
Athletics

The Swiss European champion wheelchair racer gives an insight into her training regime ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins the Women's 100m T34 during the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium on August 24, 2014 in Birmingham, England.
Athletics

British T34 wheelchair racers aims to continue her track record for breaking world records in Switzerland this weekend.

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Powerlifting

The Egyptian powerlifter had her suspension reduced after appealing her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

NPC Iran held a ceremony on 24 May in Tehran to include National Paralympic Day in their routine mission to serve the people with impairments.
Iran

National Paralympic Day was added to Iran’s annual calendar, showcasing their commitment to serve people with disabilities.

Fiona Southorn, Jono Hailstone, Kate Horan at 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Mexico.
Cycling

Hailstone succeeds two-time Olympian Cameron, who took on a new role with Cycling New Zealand.

Logo Paralympics Ireland
Ireland

Archery Ireland, Badminton Ireland and Irish Taekwondo Union were added to the Irish Paralympic family

Liu Lei of China celebrates a world record lift and takes gold in the Men's 67.5kg competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifting

China’s powerlifting champion explains his workout regimen as he prepares for the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in July.

Elisabetta Mijno of Italy competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Archery

Italy, Great Britain also battle for the podium in the first international competition in 2015.

Four Brazilian para-sport heroes stand in front of a Kinoplex sign
America

Videos of Brazilian para-sport heroes will be shown in more than 200 cinemas across the country

Cardrona general manager, Bridget Legnavsky and Cardrona terrain and snow manager, Dave Collett with Cameron Ross from High Performance Sport NZ and Audi quattro Winter Games NZ sports manager, Iona Bentley next to one of the fibre optic cable channels at Cardrona Alpine Resort
Winter Sports

Country’s top flight skiers and snowboarders will benefit from a new sports analysis system at the Cardrona Alpine Resort.

(L-R) Lenka Zahradnikova of Czech Republic, Maryna Shtal of Ukraine, Deborah Font of Spain, Darya Stukalova of Russia, Yaryna Matlo of Ukraine, Raquel Viel of Brazil and Nicole Frycova of Czech Republic compete in the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM12 heat at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Swimming

With just 50 days to go until the swimming Worlds get underway on 13 July, a number of multiple medallists are preparing themselves to hit their peak once again.

Great Britain’s Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion Ollie Hynd gives an insight into his three heroes.
Swimming

Only 50 days to go until Glasgow 2015 and Great Britain’s Paralympic and World champion Ollie Hynd tells us who he looks up to.

Brazil’s world 200m T38 champion Veronica Hipolito gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

Brazilian teenager Hipolito is aiming to retain her 200m T38 world title in Doha, Qatar, in October.

Finland have been drawn in a favourable group at the 2015 Euros.
Wheelchair Rugby

The No. 10-ranked team were placed in a favourable group for the European Championships.

Glasgow 2015 unveiled the medals design for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Swimming

In 50 days’ time, the world’s best swimmers will line-up for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, which start on 13 July.

Canadian men's national wheelchair basketball head coach Jerry Tonello.
Wheelchair Basketball

Tonello to undergo brain tumor treatment, Bialowas to serve as interim of men’s team