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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Fevre Skelhon infographic R3
Shooting

Gold and silver medallists from London 2012 will line up in the R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1) at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Andrea Chiarotti
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about Italy before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Football 7-a-side

More than 600 athletes from 16 countries took part in the event which saw Brazil top the medals table.

A picture of the ice sledge hockey player on the field
Para Ice Hockey

There are 20 different combinations of the three teams that could advance to Sochi 2014 at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Wheelchair tennis at the 2013 Parapan American Youth Games
Football 7-a-side

Rio 2016 hosts win 209 medals in Buenos Aires as 10 sport Games comes to a close in Argentina.

APC election candidates 2013
Canada

Argentinian takes over from Octavio Londoño after winning Presidential election 14 votes to 3.

Shooting - Bikova Skok rivalry Alicante 2013
Shooting

The last day of competition could see a Spanish or British rifle gold and a title battle for Olivera Nakovska-Bikova to follow her Paralympic triumph.

Nakovksa-Bikova and Jovanovski
Shooting

Heading into the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships, Paralympic Champion Nakovska-Bikova will be looking to add to her historic gold medal from London 2012 under the guidance of her coach and fellow shooter.

Brazil at 2013 Youth Parapans
Brazil

Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico are the top four in the medals table thus far at the 2013 Youth Parapan American Games.

Aisan Youth Para Games sponsors
Malaysia

More than 1,200 athletes from 30 countries will converge on Kuala Lumpur to compete in 14 sports.

South Korea ice sledge hockey team
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about South Korea before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

Sean Baldwin
Shooting

Ireland's Sean Baldwin became the first Irish shooter to compete at a Paralympics in London, and is hoping to make his mark on European shooting at Alicante 2013.

Agitos at London

IPC President Sir Philip Craven was misquoted in report regarding an LSE event.

Lei Fan
Table Tennis

Seventeen London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists are set to take part in the ITTF Para-Table Tennis Asian Championships in Beijing, China.

Powerlifting at the 2013 Parapan Youth Games
Football 7-a-side

Last day of powerlifting sees two junior world records broken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Matt Cowdrey
Australia

Australia’s new Rate Yourself app can help budding athletes compare themselves to top Paralympians in their country.

Paul Schnider Swizterland
Shooting

Paul Schnider 'has not yet exhausted potential'.

APC election candidates 2013

During the 12th Americas Paralympic Committee General Assembly elections will take place for the APC Executive Committee.

Jacobsson Doron rivalry shooting
Shooting

Rule changes could see a changing of the guard in the R7 (men's 50m rifle 3 positions) and New Zealander Michael Johnson will be looking to defend his world record in the R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2).

Pattaya Tadtong
Boccia

IPC One to Watch Pattaya Tadtong of Thailand will be among the 76 athletes competing at the 2013 BISFed Boccia Asia-Oceania Championships.