PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC Vice President to take on IPC Athletics Americas Half Marathon Cup
Andrew Parsons, who is also the Brazilian Paralympic Committee President, will run alongside para-athletes on the streets of Rio.
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Great Britain’s Pearson wins first gold in four years
Lee Pearson finally broke his medal hoodoo, and there was also success Germany’s Hannelore Brenner on day three of the World Equestrian Games.
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Jonnie Peacock to participate in British National Paralympic Day
London 2012 gold medallist Jonnie Peacock among star athletes confirmed to participate in Saturday’s celebrations for National Paralympic Day.
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Italy’s Morganti causes shock on day two
The Italian beat Singapore’s Laurentia Tan and Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion Sophie Christiansen in a shock result at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
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Ireland name team for 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
The team is a stong mix of experience and new blood and will compete this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
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Finals decided at para-rowing World Championships
Great Britain and Australia enjoyed a particularly successful day on the water as the heats concluded at the 2014 World Rowing Championships.
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NPC Iran holds its 12th General Assembly in Tehran
The General Assembly heard progress reports about the growth of the Paralympic Movement in Iran and an update on preparations for October's Asian Para Games.
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US Paralympics to live stream para-cycling Road Worlds
The US Paralympic Committee will live stream the first para-cycling World Championships to be held in the USA since 1998.
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Brenner and Pearson take top spot on day one
Defending world champion Hannelore Brenner put in an excellent performance, with Great Britain’s Lee Pearson also impressing at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.
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Nordic skiing calendar for 2014-15 announced
Skiers will head to Finland, South Korea, Japan and Norway for World Cups beginning on 10 December 2015, ahead of the 2015 World Championships.
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Another Grand Slam for Tatyana McFadden?
The US Paralympic champion had time to hit the beach in the Caribbean and reflect midway through her 2014 season.
Swansea 2014 - Day 5 flashquotes
Find out what the athletes said after they competed at Swansea 2014
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Low breaks her own long jump world record at Grand Prix Finals
Marcel Hug, Hannah Cockroft, Dan Greaves and Marlou van Rhijn all round-off their seasons with wins in Birmingham, Great Britain.
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Australia’s Fitzgibbon and Tesch claim sailing world title
The Paralympic gold medallists won their first world title as the 2014 IFDS Combined Sailing World Championships came to a close.
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La Molina to host 2015 snowboard Worlds
Spanish resort will play host to 80 athletes from 20 countries in the biggest gathering of para-snowboarders since Sochi 2014
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ParalympicsGB Potentials Camp puts aspiring Paralympians on pathway to Rio
Graduates from January’s camp have already gone on to win international medals
Goalball World Championships prove a huge success
IBSA Goalball publishes post event results covering TV viewers, social media and online visitors.
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Iranian and Iraqi NPCs to co-operate on future projects
The two National Paralympic Committees have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will co-operate in a number of areas.
Swansea 2014 - Day 5 morning review
Ten gold medals were awarded in the morning session of the last competition day of Swansea 2014
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Swansea 2014 – What to watch on Saturday 23 August
The European Championships will come to a close with home favourites Aled Davies and Beverly Jones going after gold.