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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gordon Reid
Wheelchair Tennis

Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Australia’s women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points
Rio 2016

Seven signs all-encompassing agreement for rights across all media platforms including 14 hours a day of live coverage.

Saudi Arabia's London 2012 silver medallist Hani Alnakhli (left) set a new discus F33 world record at the 2015 IPC Ahletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisa.
Athletics

Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues
Rio 2016

Events will allow organisers to test operations and fine tune preparations for the 2016 Games

Man riding a bike
Cycling

Bollinger is also looking to secure qualification slots for Switzerland for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

IWAS Wheelchair Fencing (IWF) holds meeting with the International Fencing Federation (FIE)
Wheelchair Fencing

First meeting took place in Frankfurt, Germany, to discuss how best the two federations can work together.

Safia Djelal of Algeria competes in the Women's Shot Put F57/58 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.

Brad Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player
Para Ice Hockey

As well as being part of the Canadian ice sledge hockey team who will be defending their World Championships A-Pool gold from 26 April, Brad Bowden is also a dedicated ambassador.

Darko Duric
Swimming

Slovenian double world champion is aiming to put a poor 2014 behind him to successfully defend his world titles at the swimming Worlds this summer.

Tim Prendergast of New Zealand competes in the Men's 800m T13 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.

Inge Huitzing
Wheelchair Basketball

Two-time Paralympian Inge Huitzing believes the Netherlands have what it takes to retain their European wheelchair basketball title this summer.

Group shot of athletes and officials in a swim stadium
Swimming

Forty swimmers, including Paralympic medallists Benoit Huot, Aurelie Rivard and Adam Purdy, have been nominated to compete for the hosts of the 2015 Parapan American Games.

Tucker Dupree
Swimming

US swimmers take their total regional record haul to 10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

Brazil’s Paralympic footballers
Rio 2016

Seven-a-side team say they have the skill and flair to overcome Russia and Ukraine, who have dominated the sport in recent years

Ireland's Brown/Shaw Tandem
Cycling

Six strong team features current and former world champions for the event in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Toronto 2015 emblem
Canada

The event will feature 1,600 athletes from 28 sports competing in 15 sports between 7-15 August.

Man with helmet and red jersey
Para Ice Hockey

Players from South Korea, Sweden and Austria received tournament honours at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Sophie Hahn has three Superheros: Jess Ennis, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead.
Athletics

British teenage sprint sensation tells us which three people she looks up to.

Women in sit ski
Biathlon

Final races of the season in Surnadal, Norway, brought the curtain down on the 2014/2015 IPC Nordic Skiing season.

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

The US champion is the first para-swimmer to set a world record in the pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games.