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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014 volunteers

Ksenia Onishchenko was one of 8,000 volunteers who helped make the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games the best ever, but she is the only one who contributed to the Closing Ceremony speech!

World Archery Para Championships will take place between 23-30 August in Donaueschingen, Germany

Donaueschingen 2015 will take place between 23-30 August attracting 300 of the world best para-archers from 60 countries.

Gold medal for 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool, Ostersund, Sweden

The gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool will be contested between 15-21 March.

Omara Durand of Cuba

June’s event for countries in Central America and the Caribbean will be a qualifier for August’s Parapan American Games.

Dutch rider Chris Vos won the snowboard-cross men’s SB-LL1 at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain

At La Molina 2015 17-year-old Vos won two world titles, in the snowboard cross head-to-head and banked slalom.

Russia's Alexey Bugaev won downhill in the men's standing at Panorama 2015.

The final races of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships will see Frenchwoman Marie Bochet and Russia’s Alexey Bugaev going for a clean sweep of medals on Tuesday (10 March).

Russia's Alexey Bugaev won downhill in the men's standing at Panorama 2015.

World title wins for Frantceva, Bochet and Schaffelhuber on International Women’s Day in Panorama, Canada.

A female standing skier competes in super-G

Bochet, Bugaev and Perrine maintain 100 per cent record at Panorama 2015

Zahra Nemati

Mentored by Helen Rowbotham as part of a programme aimed at increasing female leaders in para-sport, Suzie Dyrbus is finding her involvement is helping her to grab opportunities.

Great Britain’s world record holder in long jump reveals why a nun is one of her three heroes.

Great Britain’s world record holder in long jump reveals why a nun is one of her three heroes.

Young girl in a sled on the ice, smiling to the camera

Tara Chisholm is mentored by Barbara Daniels as part of the WoMentoring programme and believes it has helped put her challenges as a woman in sport into perspective.

Sir Philip Craven the President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

IPC President reveals his five best memories from the best Paralympic Winter Games ever.

Young girl in a sled on the ice, smiling to the camera

Barbara Daniels mentors Canadian ice sledge hockey coach Tara Chisholm through the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme.

Maija Jarvela of Finland

Finland’s most successful para-biathlete has taken on the mantel of raising awareness of the sport through successive trips to the podium.

Tatyana McFadden

Helen Rowbotham believes that gender equality in para-sport is as important as equity for people with impairments.

Chantal Petitclerc of Canada<

As part of International Women’s Day, Canada’s most successful Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc has been recognised for her work within the Paralympic Movement since her retirement.

A picture of women running on a tracking field

A mentor and mentee from the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme reflect on their experiences so far.

French skier Marie Bochet skied the downhill at Panorama 2015.

French multiple World’s and Paralympic medallist Marie Bochet speaks for International Women’s Day about being the most successful athlete, and the only woman, on the French team.

New Zealand's Corey Peters won his first world titles at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Four skiers will be going for triple world titles, and 100 per cent records, at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships on Saturday (7 March).

IPC Honorary Board Member and Russian opera singer Maria Guleghina performing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

One year on from the best Winter Paralympics ever, world renowned soprano opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member Maria Guleghina gives her views on what it was like to be involved in the Games.