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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

No. 12 Amy Purdy raises the profile of the Paralympic Movement
Snowboard

Paralympic bronze medallist Amy Purdy shot to fame in the USA in 2014, creating more awareness for the Paralympic Movement – an achievement marked in the IPC’s Top 50 Moments of 2014.

Caz Walton receiving her lifetime achievement award at the BPA's 25th anniversary event.
Wheelchair Fencing

One of the IPC’s first NPCs also awarded a lifetime achievement award to Caz Walton.

The IPC has signed up to support the WOA's #TargetEbola campaign.

Paralympic Movement’s global governing body joins a growing list of sporting bodies backing the initiative

Matt Bugg competing in the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
Sailing

Paralympic champions Fitzgibbon and Tesch took SKUD18 gold whilst Bugg dominated the 2.4mR class.

No. 13 – IPC’s sponsorship success
PyeongChang 2018

IPC signs new partnership with Panasonic and extends its partnership with Samsung

Two female cyclists in black racing suits on a tandem, competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Cycling

Cyclists amassed vital ualifying points for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Valerii Redkozubov of Russia
Alpine Skiing

Skiers tackled the slalom on the first day of the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Kuhtai, Austria on Friday (19 December).

Members of the Australian para-equestrian team.
Equestrian

Team Australia give an insight in to the challenges faced taking part in global para-equestrian competition.

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Sitting Volleyball

Against all odds, Brazil won silver at the 2014 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball Championships in Elblag, Poland.

Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold medal at Sochi 2014.
Sochi 2014

Japanese sit-skier Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold at Sochi 2014, on the anniversary of losing his legs, and will return to the snow at the Europa Cup.

Wheelchair curler on the ice with team in the background

A regular stone is made out of special granite from the Scottish Island Ailsa Craig and weighs 19.96kg.

Denis Toomey with Catherine Walsh
Rio 2016

President of Cycling Ireland will spearhead the Irish team at Rio 2016

Sandra Paovic wins para table tennis world championships
Table Tennis

Fighting back from a life-threatening accident, Croatia’s Sandra Paovic won the women’s class 6 title at the 2014 ITTF Para-Table Tennis World Championships.

David Smith
Boccia

British world champion sets his sights on individual gold and team success at Rio 2016

Marie Bochet
Alpine Skiing

French para-alpine skiing star is more motivated than ever to continue dominating the women’s standing class in the 2014/2015 season

Group picture of the attendees of the Agitos Foundation workshop in Mexico
America

Final “Road TO15: Agitos Foundation Sessions” event is held in Mexico City and attracts nearly 75 participants from 17 National Paralympic Committees.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair Fencing

German aiming for further success at IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Hong Kong

Ukraine's Ihor Reptyukh on his way to winning the 10km cross-country 2014 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup race in Vuokatti, Finland.
Biathlon

Ihor Reptyukh and Oleksandra Kononova win the biathlon sprint standing races on the last day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland.

Tokyo 2020 success
Tokyo 2020

After winning the Games in September 2013, Tokyo 2020 has progressed at great speed and with great enthusiam.

Brazilian minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo, Leomon Moreno, Terezinha Guilhermina, guide Guilherme Santana and CPB president Andrew Parsons
Goalball

The 2014 best female and male athletes were selected by the Brazilian public through an online vote.