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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three men behind a table present the logo for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.
Athletics

The 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be held in Italy between 10-16 June 2016.

A group of female blade runners sprinting down the 100m straight.
Athletics

The Italian athlete had a record-breaking month, resetting her own marks in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

shooter holding gun
Shooting

The 72-year-old Australian is not hanging up her rifle just yet as she aims for Rio 2016.

Javier Conde celebrating his Marathon at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Spain

The five-time Paralympian will team up with other Spanish sports figures to work on projects to support young people in difficult environments.

Dutch Paralympic, world and European champion and world record holder, Marlou van Rhijn, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

Find out who inspires the Dutch Paralympic, world and European champion, and world record holder, to be the best.

The IPC Governing Board met in Tokyo, Japan
Wheelchair Curling

The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Five young men run on an athletics track next to each other

City of Ancona wins bid to host World Championships in 11-13 March 2016.

Martina Caironi, winces,
Athletics

Changes to her training and lifestyle have led to a great start to the season for the Italian world and Paralympic champion, which she hopes to continue at the Grosseto Grand Prix.

Seven people tried ice sledge hockey at a demonstration event organised by the Croatian NPC in December 2014.
Para Ice Hockey

With help from the Ottobock Equipment Loaner Programme, the development of the sport in Croatia continues at a pace.

Representatives of the Argentina National Paralympic Committe took part in the OCP and GSP.
Agitos Foundation

The Paralympic Movement in Argentina has been fundamentally changed with the support of the Agitos Foundation and National Paralympic Committee.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia
Para dance sport

The 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Serbian Open Championships will run from 6-7 June.

A shooter takes aim
Shooting

A run-down of the current best pistol and rifle shooters hoping to seal Rio 2016 spots when the first 2015 qualifier gets underway from 10-14 July.

A spectacular 17 world records fell at the IPC sanctioned Daniela Jutzeler Memorial para-athletics meeting in Arbon, Switzerland on Thursday (4 June).
Athletics

A sensational 17 world records fell in Switzerland as athletes continue their preparations for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

President of Portugal honours Portuguese Paralympians
Portugal

Four former athletes, as well as the Portugal Paralympic Committee, received awards from Cavaco Silva

Yannick Bourseaux
Triathlon

One of France’s most decorated para-triathlete seeks another WPE podium finish in 2015.

Two men shaking hands, smiling to the camera
Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 are the fourth Games Organising Committee to benefit from the training and knowledge transfer programme.

Tokyo aerial view
PyeongChang 2018

During three days of meetings, the Board led by IPC President Sir Philip Craven will receive updates on preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Alex Zanardi and Ernst Van Dyk
Cycling

Home favourite Alex Zanardi is one to watch as the first of four World Cup events begins on Friday.

Chinese player Ge Yang takes a shot
Table Tennis

David Jacobs, Komet Akbar partner to upset top seed China in the men’s Class 10 team event to conclude the four-day para-table tennis tournament.

Two female basketball players in wheelchairs fight for the ball. A referee watches them from behind
Wheelchair Basketball

Twenty-four athletes will play in the Parapan Am Games, which serves as a direct qualifier for Rio 2016.