PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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One down, five to go for McFadden
The American T54 wheelchair racer is targeting six world titles at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Lyon 2013 - Day three morning session review
British T36 sprinter Paul Blake shined at the IPC Athletics World Championships, taking gold across 800m.
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Wang-Hansen to anchor Norwegian sonar trio at Worlds
In just a little over one month Norway’s Aleksander Wang-Hansenk will try to lead his sonar crew to a world title.
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Oliveira brings the best out of me states Leeper
London 2012 bronze medallist Leeper excited to face Paralympic champion Oliveira
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Lyon 2013 - Day three athlete flash quotes
Read what the top athletes had to say on the third day of competition at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Browne predicts heavyweight battle in 100m T44 final
Paralympic silver medallist Richard Brown smashed rival Jonnie Peacock's world record in the semi-final at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Joachim Gerard upsets world No. 2 for British Open title
The world No. 6 from Belgium took the men’s singles title from France’s world No. 2 Stephane Houdet.
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Lyon 2013 - Day three preview
Paralympic champion Johanna Benson faces stiff challenge from France's Many Francois-Elie in 200m T37.
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Leeper aims to put Christchurch 100m nightmare to rest in Lyon
Former world record holder nearly won gold at 2011 Worlds
Day 1 morning review from Lyon 2013
A round-up of the action from the first morning session at the IPC Athletics Worlds
![Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/130721210309843_174170649.jpg)
Lyon 2013 - Review of Day 2 afternoon session
World records smashed on day 2 by Fonteles Oliveira and Wallace.
![Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/130721210309843_174170649.jpg)
Leg amputee sprinting taken to new levels by Oliveira and Wallace
Oliveira and Wallace both smash world records in 200m T43 and T44 finals
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Ellerbrock beats van Koot, Sithole stumps Wagner
Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock defeated the Netherlands' Aniek van Koot and South Africa's Lucas Sithole slipped past the USA's David Wagner for British Open titles.
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Hug takes third consecutive 10,000m world title in Lyon
A full round-up of the action from the first day of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
![Tatyana McFadden](/sites/default/files/images/130721062427460_9330391014_ed24cb3799.jpg)
Day 2 morning review from Lyon
A round-up of the action from the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
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IPC Athletics World Championships opens in Lyon
Sir Phillip Craven opens athletics' biggest gathering since London 2012
Hug targeting at least one gold medal in Lyon
The "Swiss Silver Bullet" is set to compete in six T54 events at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace](/sites/default/files/images/121017170329746_151293620.jpg)
Wallace breaks 200m T44 world record
American sprinter lower previous mark by 0.15 in 200m T44 heats
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Chuck Aoki: Does 'inspire' connote heroic or pitiable?
American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki says it’s time for athletes to act upon the IPC’s core value of “inspiration.”