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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brody Roybal
Para Ice Hockey

The top two teams from Sochi 2014 highlighted the first day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

NPC France President received the Legion d’honneur in Paris, France, on 24 April 2015 in the company of IPC President Sir Philip Craven.
France

Emmanuelle Assmann, a former wheelchair fencer, received the award in Paris, France.

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

Organising committee launches new look information portal.

Two boccia player sit in the wheelchairs with their medals around their neck.
Boccia

The No. 1 ranked player in the BC4 category believes his team will perform well on home soil.

Daniel Dias of Brazil
Swimming

The 2015 Open Caixa Loterias Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, saw athletes from around the world improve their performance for July’s Worlds.

Ali Jawad
Powerlifting

Great Britain’s world champion powerlifter Ali Jawad is playing the long game in his developing rivalry with Egyptian world record holder Sherif Othman.

NOR vs. SWE Norweigen player Rolf Einar Pedersen defends puck against two Sweedish players
Para Ice Hockey

Which three preliminary round games will be the most exciting for viewers at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool?

Veronica Hipolito of Brazil set World Record over 100m T38 at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Athletics

At the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Brazi's sprint sensation Veronica Hipolito showed why she will be one to watch at Doha 2015 by posting a stunning 400m time.

Chentouf winning the men's 10,000m T12
Athletics

El Amin Chentouf, Abderrahman Ait Khamouch and Yelena Paulova all broke world records on their way to world titles in the British capital.

A graphic comparing how many broadcasters had signed up for London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympics with 500 days to go.
Rio 2016

IPC President Sir Philip Craven speaks about his confidence for the Games to mark 500 days to go.

Wheelchair fencing
Wheelchair Fencing

At the Americas Championships in Montreal, Canadian Ruth-Sylvie Morel is going for gold.

Team Page won the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Skills Challenge at Buffalo's HARBORCENTER.
Para Ice Hockey

Twenty players in total took part in the first edition of the event.

Crowd of people from above, holding a huge banner with Rio motives
Rio 2016

Dancers defy the rain in routine that brings together performers, including some in wheelchairs, from different musical styles.

Canada’s four-time world champion Brent Lakatos gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

Find out what links Star Trek and two wheelchair racing greats.

Andrea Chiarotti of Italy
Para Ice Hockey

With less than three years to go to the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, captain Andrea Chiarotti and coach Massimo Da Rin are confident about their team’s future.

Lipsett’s picks: Brody Roybal of USA, Declan Farmer of USA, Dmitry Lisov of Russia, Frank Rennhack of Germany, Nikko Landeros of USA and Steve Cash of USA
Para Ice Hockey

Buffalo2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for when competition starts on 26 April.

A wheelchair racer cuts through the finishing tape on a wet damp road.
Athletics

George beats Weir in a sprint finish, McFadden smashes the course record for the third year in a row and Martin beats the defending champion.

Brent Pope's selection of the best players ahead of puck-drop on Sunday (26 April): Michal Geier of Czech Republic, Brody Roybal of USA, Steve Cash of USA and Adam Dixon of Canada.
Para Ice Hockey

Ice sledge hockey Worlds live coverage expert commentator Brent Pope offers his selection of the best players ahead of puck-drop on Sunday (26 April).

Japan vs Canada - 2010 Vancouver
Para Ice Hockey

Japan are confident of retaining their place in the A-Pool at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships beginning on Sunday (26 April).

Petrucio Ferreira on his way to breaking the 200m T47 world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Athletics

He only started competing in 2014, but the 18-year-old look a strong contender ahead of October’s World Championships.