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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mariska Beijer
Wheelchair Basketball

The Netherlands and Germany have met in the final of every women’s wheelchair basketball European Championships since 1989.

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Athletics

Despite the tragic events in Boston, the 2013 Virgin London Marathon, which will feature more than 60 para-athletes, will go ahead as planned.

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Para Ice Hockey

Norway are still looking for their first win in Goyang, but veteran Rolf Pedersen believes he can get the team to the Paralympic Winter Games.

Sergey Malyshev of Russia, wearing glasses, a visor and ear protection shoots his Mixed P3-25m Pistol at an indoor range at The Royal Artillery Barracks
Shooting

The first stop on the 2013 IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland, will draw 130 athletes from 21 countries.

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International IT services company, Atos, will support the IPC to stage world-class events and bring the sporting excellence of Paralympians to an international audience.

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Para Ice Hockey

After leading his team to victory at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano, Japan, Germany’s Frank Rennhack was voted IPC Athlete of the Month for March.

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2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

After medalling in the 100m and 200m T44 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn is setting her sights on the 400m for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

McIsaac a été un des meilleurs producteurs de médailles du Canada aux Jeux paralympiques dans les années 1980.

Greg Westlake
Para Ice Hockey

Canada, Czech Republic and the USA have all won their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Lucas Sithole
Wheelchair Tennis

Lucas Sithole and Gordon Reid beat the world’s top singles and quads wheelchair tennis players, respectively in Johannesburg.

Jiri Briza and Zdenek Safranek
Para Ice Hockey

Jiri Briza has coached the Czech Republic to victories in their first two games at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

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Powerlifting

Great Britain’s Ali Jawad will return to competition for the first time since London 2012 after health problems, and he will also be in a new weight class.

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Up-and-coming talent and London 2012 Paralympic Games medallists highlight the roster for the biggest swimming competition since the Paralympics.

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Wheelchair Tennis

All British wheelchair tennis teams will compete in the highest tiers of the World Team Cup.

Opening Ceremony - 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championshiups A Pool
Para Ice Hockey

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will feature the world’s eight best teams battling it out for a spot at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

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2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Il y avait 75 nageurs canadiens dans la compétition, qui servait pour les sélections pour l’équipe pour les championnats du monde de natation du CIP 2013 qui auront lieu du 11 au 18 août à Montréal.

Evan O'Hanlon and Scott Reardon
Athletics

Despite different impairments, Paralympians Evan O’Hanlon and Scott Reardon have become close training partners heading into Australian Nationals.

Ottobock service team
Sochi 2014

Three Brits part of 30-strong team of orthopaedic technicians assisting athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

A picture of a man in a sledge celebrating his goal during an ice sledge hockey match.
Para Ice Hockey

Although they are nearly geographic neighbors, Czech and Italian ice sledge hockey players say their rivalry is no big deal heading into the World Championships.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

After a fruitful workshop, the National Paralympic Committees in the Balkan region have set out a plan of how they can work more closely together in the future.