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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand sit-skier Corey Peters competes at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Panorama, Canada.
Alpine Skiing

New Zealand’s new downhill and super-G world champion aims to become competitive in all disciplines after proving he is “not afraid of speed.”

Darlene HUNTER, USA takes a shot with an attempted block by Marina MOHNEN, GER
Wheelchair Basketball

Twelve will travel to August’s Parapan Am Games, where they hope to qualify for Rio 2016.

The traditional festival of Paralympic sport 'Para-fest' took place in Moscow from 15-17 May
Russia

The 2015 edition of an annual para-sport festival was attended by people from the 17 regions of the Russia Federation.

Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair Tennis

The Netherlands women’s team seek their 28th title in the prestigious event’s 30th anniversary.

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson
Sweden

The award will help Swedish athletes invest toward development in their respective sports.

Women with a Dutch flag smiles to the camera
Athletics

The Dutch world and Paralympic champion reflects on her new 200m world record and believes that a fast track at the Grand Prix from 29 May could lead to another.

Upper body of women talking into a microphone
Athletics

Italian Paralympic and world champion Martina Caironi talks to students about her impairment and life as a track and field star.

Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

The Nicaraguan is targeting success at this year’s Parapan American Games, hopes to qualify for his second Paralympic Games.

General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.
Para dance sport

The Sport Technical Committee met to discuss the current and future status of IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport.

Chui Yee Yu - London 2012
Wheelchair Fencing

Here are the athletes to beat when battle commences in Italy this weekend.

Rwanda vs Iran during their Pool B preliminary round of the Sitting Volleyball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

Africa Championships head to Rwanda in July, while the World Club Cup comes to Mashhad, I.R. Iran in September.

Group of men standing behind a banner holding a cup in the air.
Blind Football

Great Britain takes silver, while Spain edges China for bronze

Visually impaired archers prepare for qualification at the Massa Carrara 2005 IPC World Para Archery Championships.
Archery

The category returns to world competitions for the first time in six years.

Members of three of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Standing Committees at the meeting

The first meetings for new members of IPC Standing Committees considered how they can work together to develop para-sport.

A picture of an athlete rowing
Rowing

Whiteley, Meenagh and Aggar show strong form ahead of World Championships

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

The US will look for revenge after losing to the British in last year’s quad event

A picture of men ready to swim
Triathlon

ITU opens bidding for 2016 para-triathlon events

Shasha WANG, China and team mate block the way to the goal
Goalball

The team secured the IBSA World Games title by beating China 4-1 in the gold-medal match.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.
Athletics

With a new racing chair for 2015, Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti is aiming to get the better of the Netherlands’ Kenny van Weeghel.

Dmytro Solovey of Ukraine (white) defeated Eduardo Avila Sanchez of Mexico in their -73kg semi-final match on his way to the gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Judo

Korean judoka Jin defeats Russia’s Pozdnysheva to even the two nation’s gold-medal counts.