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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three people posing in front of sign.
Europe

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist is the new chairman of the board of trustees of the German Disabled Sports Association.

Photo portrait of woman
Great Britain

Mike Brace and Emma Boggis will speak at the disability sport conference.

USA wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Basketball

The team will compete at August’s Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Two judoka competiting.
Judo

The veteran judoka understands his performance could affect the rest of his squad as they vie for Rio 2016.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla
Boccia

Portugal captured both pairs and an individual event, whilst top-ranked Great Britain struggled.

Simone FRAGOSO, Portugal at the starting blocks
Swimming

The 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships will take place in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal.

A picture of a man on the starting block
Athletics

One world, American and four Americas records highlight day three in Minnesota.

James Fox, Pamela Relph, cox Oliver James, Grace Clough and Dan Brown.
Rowing

The reigning world champions set a new world best time, twice, en-route to gold in the World Cup in Varese, Italy.

Netherlands faces Argentina during the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships 2015 on 17 June in St. George’s Park in Great Britain.
Football 7-a-side

Brazil rolled over the US to remain unbeaten, and the Netherlands finished top of Group D.

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

The animated series will tell the story of Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Paralympic Games.

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo unveiled
Athletics

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, now open

Jonas Jakobsson of Sweden poses with his gold medal
Rio 2016

Athletes expected to represent their country in the upcoming Paralympic Games.

Finland’s world, Paralympic and European 100m T54 champion Leo-Pekka Tahti, gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

The Flying Finn recently got married but took time out from preparations to tell us about his three heroes.

Four men pose together inside an office.
Asia

Officials discuss about more support for people with disabilities.

Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Athletics

Mitchell sets her second world record in two days, whilst Townsend breaks the high jump world mark.

Russia's Margarita Goncharova jumps a new world record in the woman's long jump at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin 2015 at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.
Athletics

Russian long jumpers Margarita Goncharova and Evgenii Torsunov rewrite history books at IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Ukraine faces Japan during the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships 2015 on 18 June in St. George’s Park in Great Britain.
Football 7-a-side

Russia, Ukraine, England and Republic of Ireland booked their quarter final places on Saturday after the final fixtures in Groups A and B.

A woman with a running blade clenches her face in effort as she sprints forward.
Athletics

Caironi broke the 200m world record for the third time in three weeks, whilst Shvetcov broke a seven year old mark.

WADA Doping Control Video

For many elite athletes, taking a doping control test is a given. But most of the time, the timing is not the best.

A female standing skier competes in super-G
Alpine Skiing

Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.