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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

An S2 swimmer takes a breath during competition at London 2012.
Swimming

Twenty-member roster for the 2015 Parapan American Games taking place from 7-15 August includes five Paralympians.

Maskim Sedakov
Para dance sport

Russia’s innovative singles Europeans silver medallist will use the upcoming Kazakhstan Open as a springboard to achieve his ultimate aim for 2015.

Jens Syberg of Denmark makes a break during the Wheelchair Rugby Bronze medal match against Australia during day 2 of the Invictus Games
Wheelchair Rugby

Denmark are aiming for a top two finish at September’s IWRF European Championships in order to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Logo Comite Paralimpico de Portugal.
Rio 2016

The Secretary General of NPC Portugal will lead the Portuguese team at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Man in the long jump right before landing in the sand
Germany

Telekom promotes more respect and recognition for athletes with an impairment

"Social Participation, Fun and Empowerment" aims to get more people with an impairment active in Iran.
Iran

"Social Participation, Fun and Empowerment" aims to get more people with an impairment active in Iran to enhance social integration.

Great Britain enters the arena lead by flag bearer Millie Knight during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Great Britain

The English Federation of Disability Sport will benefit from over two million British pounds worth of funding over the next two years.

The Belgium team celebrate after their victory during the Men's Group B Goalball match between Belgium and Canada at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Goalball

With Rio 2016 fast approaching the Belgium men’s goalball team have two chances to qualify this year.

European Para Youth Games 2015 logo
Athletics

The event between 16-19 July 2015 will feature competition in athletics, boccia, swimming, table tennis and sitting volleyball

Picture collage
Swimming

The public has until Thursday 9 April to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Helene Ripa
Cross-Country Skiing

An insight into the mind of the Swedish cross-country skiing Paralympic champion who had a former career as a swimmer.

Mexico City logo square
Powerlifting

Media are advised that accreditation is now open at www.paralympic.org/mexico-city-2015/media.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and hands above the surface
Swimming

A 25-strong contingent of Paralympians and new talent will compete at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Taras Dutko
Football 7-a-side

The European champions finished the first international football 7-a-side competition of the season undefeated.

South Korea struck gold on Saturday (21 March) at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool by beating Sweden, 4-2
Cycling

Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.

Pepo Puch
Equestrian

Austrian para-equestrian rider plays down his rivalry with Great Britain’s Lee Pearson.

Tanguy De La Forest, Vasyl Kovalchuk and Ryan Cockbill at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain
Shooting

Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon also wins gold in an exciting day two of the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke Mandeville.

Luke McDermott
Para Ice Hockey

The newest member of USA’s Bravo Delta Line is gearing up for the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York, USA.

A picture of a man with a medal around his neck
Athletics

The US Paralympic and world discus champion guides us through his average training day on the road to Doha 2015.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.
Shooting

Ukrainian Vasyl Kovalchuk just edges Finland’s world champion Minna Leinonen in the final competition of the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain.