Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Former professional track cyclist Jon Norfolk to take up position in June

Sweden's Gold Scholarship athletes 2013

New initiative from Kia Motors aims to improve Swedish talent

Ray of Light and Snowflake

"Our Sochi 2014 Champion" Aleksandr Alyabiev takes part in "Bench of Peace" art project

Daniel Dias competing

Brazilian swimming sensation Daniel Dias is aiming to medal and smash records in all seven events at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal

Todd Nicholson

Canadian gold medal winner succeeds outgoing Chairperson Bob Balk

A picure of a man in the pool holding starting block with his hands

Benoît Huot, de Longueuil, et Valérie Grand’Maison, de Montréal, sont parmi les vedettes de l’équipe de 26 membres qui nagera du 12 au 18 août au Complexe aquatique du Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Canada's Trevor Hirschfield in action

Canada's leading wheelchair rugby players prepare for domestic battle

A picture of a man holding the swimming cap in his hand

Australia name strong team for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley plays a backhand

British players win three out of four titles in Atlanta

Emmanuelle Assmann, President of NPC France

Emmanuelle Assmann elected new President taking over from Gérard Masson

A pictures of prosthetics legs

Lack of knowledge and research on technology use could harm credibility of Paralympic sport claims VISTA2013 speaker

Aaron Tire

Ireland will be joined by the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA at the Dublin Gathering football 7-a-side tournament.

A picture of a swimming pool

Saturday 4 May markes 100 days to go until 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Motivation Racing Wheelchair

Motivation UK’s Chris Rushman, and Simone Oehler, the head of the testing department at IPC Worldwide Partner Ottobock, presented at the second day of the conference.

Channel 4 video screen grab

Channel 4 and British Paralympic Association pick up major awards in front of 1,750 guests

A picture of man celebrating his victory

The Open Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming event took place in Sao Paulo, where Alan Oliveira broke his own 100m T44 Brazilian record.

Mikhail Ivanov

The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 8 May to vote for the winner.

Romain Noble

The French delegation recorded five first-place finishes in Montreal, Canada.

Burundi national competition

Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.