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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

Shooting legend Michael Johnson and newcomer Phillip Skinner make up the small but perfectly formed team heading to Poland and Turkey in 2015.

A general view of the action during the Wheelchair Rugby Bronze medal match between Denmark and Australia at the 2014 Invictus Games in London, Great Britain
Wheelchair Rugby

Federation commits to working with other variants of wheelchair rugby

Goalball China X Iran - London 2012
Goalball

November’s event in Algiers could see a men’s and women’s African side qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games

Walid Ktila of Tunisia won all four of the events he took part in over the three days of track and field action at the Rades Athletics Stadium.
Athletics

Following the conclusion of the event in Tunisia, the IPC Athletics Grand Prix now heads to Beijing, China.

FEI Para-Equestrian Forum
Equestrian

Event took place in Essen, Germany, attracting over 100 people from 22 countries.

Grigoris Polychronidis
Boccia

London 2012 Paralympic boccia champion hopes Greece can land gold in Spain

An ice sledge hockey player skates up to his teammate to celebrate.
Para Ice Hockey

The US Paralympic gold medallist in ice sledge hockey picks out which team he thinks could be contenders ahead of April’s World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York.

Margo Mountjoy
VISTA

The IOC Medical Commission Games Group member will present on IOC recommendations on the importance of athlete protection against harassment and abuse in sport.

Santiago 2014
America

One year on from the first-ever Para-South American Games what impact did they have on the Americas Paralympic Movement

Nomura selected as Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner
Tokyo 2020

Company are the seventh partner to be announced this year

Ellie Simmonds and Andrew Mullen in the pool with a huge ticket in hand
Swimming

Star names such as Eleanor Simmonds and Andrew Mullen will join around 300 swimmers from around the world at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Dame Sarah Storey looks on prior to her women's hour record attempt at the Lee Valley Velodrome in London, Great Britain.
Cycling

Around 160 cyclists from 30 countries have gathered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, for this year’s event

Gordon Reid
Wheelchair Tennis

Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Australia’s women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points
Rio 2016

Seven signs all-encompassing agreement for rights across all media platforms including 14 hours a day of live coverage.

Saudi Arabia's London 2012 silver medallist Hani Alnakhli (left) set a new discus F33 world record at the 2015 IPC Ahletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisa.
Athletics

Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues
Rio 2016

Events will allow organisers to test operations and fine tune preparations for the 2016 Games

Man riding a bike
Cycling

Bollinger is also looking to secure qualification slots for Switzerland for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

IWAS Wheelchair Fencing (IWF) holds meeting with the International Fencing Federation (FIE)
Wheelchair Fencing

First meeting took place in Frankfurt, Germany, to discuss how best the two federations can work together.

Safia Djelal of Algeria competes in the Women's Shot Put F57/58 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.

Brad Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player
Para Ice Hockey

As well as being part of the Canadian ice sledge hockey team who will be defending their World Championships A-Pool gold from 26 April, Brad Bowden is also a dedicated ambassador.