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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m
Athletics

Germany's Markus Rehm, Italy's Martina Caironi and the Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn rewrite the record books.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.
Athletics

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace beats two of his main rivals – David Prince and Jerome Singleton – in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Daniel Dias competing
Swimming

Twenty-three swimmers will compete at the most important international competition and major qualifier ahead of Rio 2016 – the 2015 Worlds.

Costa Rica's Dax Jaikel is hoping to make the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games despite suffering an injury earlier this year.
Cycling

The Costa Rican para-cyclist had a serious accident while training, but is confident he will get to Toronto 2015 in top condition.

Switzerland’s four-time European champion Manuela Schaer, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The Swiss European champion who will face her close rival Tatyana McFadden at the Nottwil Grand Prix later this month tells us her three heroes.

Ice sledge hockey players in action on the ice
Para Ice Hockey

Despite finishing in eighth place at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool, Japan can still make it to PyeongChang 2018.

Wooden boat in the water, skyscrapers in the background
Athletics

Qatar Airways Holidays are offering a number of exciting packages to October’s event in Doha.

Alla Lysenko
Rowing

The defending Paralympic champion hopes to recover in time for the Rowing World Championships

Three members of USA's athletics team - Jarryd Wallace, David Prince and Jerome Singleton - pose for a photo.
Athletics

Bad weather could not stop David Prince, Shirley Reilly and David Brown from taking victory alongside a clutch of their teammates in Tempe, USA.

A picture of a woman in the pool holding her hand up
Swimming

With multiple world record to their names, we highlight the top swimmers who will be defending their marks at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 July.

PyeongChang 2018 emblem
PyeongChang 2018

President of Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation will orchestrate the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Portrait of smiling man wearing a basecap showing his bronze medal to the camera.
Shooting

The second clash of the IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, between New Zealand’s Michael Johnson and Great Britain’s Ryan Cockbill ended in excitement.

A picture of a back of a camera man.

OBS gave para-sport international federations insights on sport broadcasting and shared their plans for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Tickets prices for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced and are available for sale beginning 7 September for Brazilians.
Rio 2016

The Organising Committee looks to set record, surpass ticket sales of previous Paralympic Games.

Inge Huitzing, sitting in a wheelchair and playing basketball, visits a school in Brazil
Rio 2016

The two-time Dutch Paralympian visited 3 schools to teach lessons about her sport

Three members of USA's athletics team - Jarryd Wallace, David Prince and Jerome Singleton - pose for a photo.
Athletics

Around 220 athletes, including five US world champions will be in action 15-16 May.

Official presentation of Pachi the porcupine, the Toronto 2015 mascot
America

Grammy award winning artists among those who will perform during the Parapan Am Games.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Canoe

Four more added to World Championship squad following ICF’s newly announced entry quotas.

Andrew Parsons, President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee discusses Rio 2016 legacy with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in May 2015.
Rio 2016

The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is excited by Rio 2016’s target to break the tickets sold record for a Paralympic Games.

Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the Men's 400m T52 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

After winning five world titles in 2013, Martin already has one to his name in 2015 after recent success at the IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships.