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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picure of a man in the pool holding starting block with his hands
Swimming

The pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games will play host to some of the world’s best para-swimmers.

Helena Lucas
Rio 2016

The British Paralympic champion from London 2012 is hoping to become the first sailor to retain her title.

A picture of a man posing with his rifle at the shooting competition
Shooting

The world and European champion is embarking on a two year mission to hold all major titles and will start his preparations at March’s World Cup in Stoke Mandeville.

Sherif Osman
Powerlifting

The Egyptian two-time Paralympic champion competing in his new weight class added 16kg to the previous world record.

Adolfo Acosta Rodriguez of Spain goes up against three Argentina defenders at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Blind Football

The London 2012 football 5-a-side bronze medallists hope August’s event will ensure qualification for London 2012.

Edith Wolf-Hunkeler of Switzerland competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems

Peter Lawless
Canada

Lawless will act as Ombudsperson for Toronto 2015 Parapan America Games and Rio 2016 Paralympics

Athletes compete at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in the Alpensia Sports Park on February 11, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
PyeongChang 2018

Test events will be staged between February 2016 and April 2017

Women in canoe during a race
Rio 2016

The US athlete could be a medal contender in para-canoe and has hopes to make the wheelchair basketball team.

A picture of a man during a medal ceremony
Swimming

The 31-year-old is preparing for a busy year with the CanAms, World Championships and Parapan American Games all on his calendar.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
Athletics

St. Paul, Minnesota to hold event for first time 19-21 June

Beatrice Vio
Wheelchair Fencing

The 18-year-old World No.1 is determined to top the podium to make up for the disappointment of two years ago.

Group shot at an official event
PyeongChang 2018

The announcement came at the start of the 4th IOC Co-ordination Commission.

Women in sit ski
Cross-Country Skiing

Russia adds four victories to their tally on the second day of competition of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals in Surnadal, Norway.

Sylwester Flis, Poland, and Martin Pachoinig, Austria, fighting for the puck in the preliminary game at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden.
Para Ice Hockey

South Korea and Sweden both picked up victories to remain undefeated at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Ashley Adams 2007 Oceania Shooting Championships
Shooting

Five-time Paralympian and former world champion Ashley Adams was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday (17 March).

Group shot of people wearing suits and athletes
Tokyo 2020

The company is the sixth Gold Partner to be announced by the Organising Committee this year.

Yoojeong Lee of the Republic of Korea (R) shoots during the Women's R8-50m Rifle 3 Positions-SH1 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Shooting

Osijek, Croatia, will replace the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Volmerange, France.

Kate Horan of New Zealand
Cycling

The event will take place in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands between 26-29 March.

Belgium's Marieke Vervoort was in great form in her comeback in Nottwil after four months out injured.
Athletics

The financial services provider becomes a tier one partner of October’s World Championships and the 2016 European Championships