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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Room with stage and tables around it
Rio 2016

Conference was attended by 200 specialists and practitioners including IPC President Sir Philip Craven

Walid Ktila of Tunisia
Athletics

The 9th Tunis International Meeting between 23-25 March will attract 220 athletes from 20 countries.

Pepo Puch
Equestrian

Event to take place in Essen, Germany, between 21-22 March

Jan Francisco BRITO da COSTA, Ukraine, Brazil, football, seven-a-side, Ukraine vs Brazil, london 2012
Rio 2016

Members of the national team will show off their skills and invite the public to join in on Saturday (21 March)

Cross country skier in race suit in a slope
Biathlon

Russian athletes win four out of six events in biathlon pursuit on Friday in Norway.

Ugandan para-rowers aim for quallification to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

In a land of breathtaking beauty at the heart of the African continent, para-rowing is bringing new opportunities and a Paralympic challenge to Ugandans living with a disability.

South Korea's Young-Sung Kim in action at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Para Ice Hockey

Slovakia have put themselves in bronze-medal position heading into the final day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Annick Sevenans of Belgium
Rio 2016

The Belgium Paralympic Committee’s new Sport and NPC Manager previously worked in climbing and mountaineering.

A picure of a man in the pool holding starting block with his hands
Swimming

The pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games will play host to some of the world’s best para-swimmers.

Helena Lucas
Rio 2016

The British Paralympic champion from London 2012 is hoping to become the first sailor to retain her title.

A picture of a man posing with his rifle at the shooting competition
Shooting

The world and European champion is embarking on a two year mission to hold all major titles and will start his preparations at March’s World Cup in Stoke Mandeville.

Sherif Osman
Powerlifting

The Egyptian two-time Paralympic champion competing in his new weight class added 16kg to the previous world record.

Adolfo Acosta Rodriguez of Spain goes up against three Argentina defenders at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Blind Football

The London 2012 football 5-a-side bronze medallists hope August’s event will ensure qualification for London 2012.

Edith Wolf-Hunkeler of Switzerland competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems

Peter Lawless
Canada

Lawless will act as Ombudsperson for Toronto 2015 Parapan America Games and Rio 2016 Paralympics

Athletes compete at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in the Alpensia Sports Park on February 11, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
PyeongChang 2018

Test events will be staged between February 2016 and April 2017

Women in canoe during a race
Rio 2016

The US athlete could be a medal contender in para-canoe and has hopes to make the wheelchair basketball team.

A picture of a man during a medal ceremony
Swimming

The 31-year-old is preparing for a busy year with the CanAms, World Championships and Parapan American Games all on his calendar.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
Athletics

St. Paul, Minnesota to hold event for first time 19-21 June

Beatrice Vio
Wheelchair Fencing

The 18-year-old World No.1 is determined to top the podium to make up for the disappointment of two years ago.