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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon
Athletics

198 medal events to be played out across six days of action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, Wales.

Mihovil Spanja
Swimming

After retiring from his swimming career, the 26-time international medallist has taken up a role in the Croatian Paralympic Committee’s media department.

Dan Greaves
Great Britain

Discus throwers Dan Greaves and Josie Pearson will be ambassadors for the third edition of the ParalympicsGB Sports Fest this month.

2013 ITTF Oceania Para-Table Tennis European Championships
Table Tennis

The ITTF Oceania Para-Table Tennis Championships will feature top players from the region’s 24 delegations.

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Wheelchair Tennis

The duo of Nick Taylor and David Wagner defeated Greg Hasterok and Sarah Hunter in the quad doubles final at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

A picture of an overview of a stadium
Sydney 2000

The Paralympic Movement in Australia has lost one of its pioneers, with the passing of Dr. John Grant.

Marlou van Rhijn crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 100m T44, one of the highlights of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.

For the final 50 days of 2013, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will unveil the year’s best moments, culminating with No. 1 on 31 December.

Lithuania's men's goalball team
Goalball

Lithuania’s powerhouse men’s goalball team defeated Spain in a penalty shoot-out to capture the European title.

Raise the Bar anti-doping
Powerlifting

Anti-doping programme is rolled out at two international IPC Powerlifting competitions.

Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair Tennis

Shingo Kunieda will face Joachim Gerard and Jiske Griffioen will play against Yui Kamiji in the men’s and women’s NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters finals.

Agitos at London

Find out what’s been happening in the London 2012 Olympic Park over the last 100 days.

Anti-Doping London image
Powerlifting

Powerlifter Gunduz Ismayilov was banned for life in 2004 after a second anti-doping violation in four years.

London 2012 unveil Anti-Doping Laboratory.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued a public warning today about serious liver and heart problems associated with two versions of sport supplement OxyElite Pro.

Zahra Nemati and Timur Tuchinov
Archery

Russia finished atop the medal standings at the 2013 World Archery Para-Championships, followed by Great Britain and Turkey.

Closing ceremony
London 2012

As part of the International Paralympic Committee’s current Strategic Review of the Paralympic Games, individuals and organisations are being invited to have their say on the future of the Games.

Daniel Dias freestyle Montreal 2013
Swimming

Athletics and swimming national competitions close a year filled with good results for Brazilian athletes at IPC Swimming and IPC Athletics World Championships.

Gavin Bellis and Kathyrn Ross
Rowing

After winning the world title in the TA mixed double sculls event this year, the Australian duo will be honoured at a gala dinner in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.

A picture of a woman on a podium with a medal around her neck
Powerlifting

The last day of the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships saw another world record fall, bringing the total for the competition to 10.

2013 World Archery Para-Championships
Archery

To participate in para-archery, athletes’ impairment must now have a direct and important impact on their archery performance.

Gustavo Fernandez
Wheelchair Tennis

Enticing semi-final matchups have been set at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, as Gustavo Fernandez will play Joachim Gerard and Stephane Houdet will challenge Shingo Kunieda.