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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Wheelchair Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will encourage 210 countries to promote and showcase its sport on Monday (4 March).

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Sochi 2014

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in March.

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Brazil

IPC Governing Board member and NPC Brazil President Andrew Parsons will help evaluate the host city bids for the 2020 Games.

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Swimming

Members of the IPC Sport Technical Committee met in Bonn, Germany to discuss London 2012 and the sport’s future.

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Wheelchair Tennis

Nine nations will vie for qualification on the men’s side and eight nations will seek to earn qualification for the women’s group.

A woman in the wheelchair at the biathlon track
Winter Sports

German Nordic skier Andrea Eskau dreams of adding a gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games to her two gold medals from the London 2012 Paralympics.

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Alpine Skiing

Five winter sport athletes and teams are in the running for IPC Athlete of the Month.

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Swimming

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Glasgow, Scotland will now host the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Roman Petushkov
2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

In yet another Russian day of dominance, Roman Petushkov won his third World Championship title.

Sherif Osman
Athletics

Twelve world records, pending IPC Powerlifting ratification, were set at the Fazza International Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.

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PyeongChang 2018

With five years to go until the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, preparations are gaining momentum.

Tim Reddish
Great Britain

Tim Reddish will server another four years as head of the British Paralympic Assocation.

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Athletics

USA’s Lex Gillette explains why the moment you make the decision to delete your disability from your mindset is the moment that you win.

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Cross-Country Skiing

On day four of the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Ukraine racked up six titles.

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Sochi 2014

Already 27 EBU Members have committed to showing the Rio 2016 Paralympics in an extensive new agreement.

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Athletics

With just over five months to go until the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships here’s a list of the top athletes to keep your eyes on.

Great Britain ice sledge hockey
Para Ice Hockey

Great Britain named the 13 players who will represent them at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Day 6 highlights (ski cross team event) - 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships La Molina
2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

France topped the medals table at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, with Marie Bochet completing a clean sweep of five golds.

Brian McKeever
Cross-Country Skiing

Canadian skier Brian McKeever won his second gold medal on Wednesday (27 February) at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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Summer Sports

The British Paralympic Association will hold a second Sports Fest from 26-27 April in Sheffield.