PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ukraine shine at Nordic Skiing Worlds
On day four of the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Ukraine racked up six titles.
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EBU and IPC team up for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Already 27 EBU Members have committed to showing the Rio 2016 Paralympics in an extensive new agreement.
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IPC reveals athletics Ones to Watch list for 2013 season
With just over five months to go until the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships here’s a list of the top athletes to keep your eyes on.
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Great Britain select sledge team for Worlds
Great Britain named the 13 players who will represent them at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
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IPC Alpine Skiing World Champs close in La Molina
France topped the medals table at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, with Marie Bochet completing a clean sweep of five golds.
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Canada’s McKeever snags second nordic gold
Canadian skier Brian McKeever won his second gold medal on Wednesday (27 February) at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
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Second ParalympicsGB Sports Fest announced
The British Paralympic Association will hold a second Sports Fest from 26-27 April in Sheffield.
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Invermere to host 2015 Alpine Worlds
Following the conclusion of this year’s IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Invermere, Canada was announced as the host city for the event in 2015.
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IPC Athletics confident of Lyon 2013 success
There will be 1,300 athletes from more than 100 countries competing at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships this summer.
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Sledge Spotlight: Per Kasperi
Sweden’s Per Kasperi has become a rising star in the ice sledge hockey world.
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Unbeatable Bochet wins five from five in La Molina
Graduate of IPC Development Camp in 2006 storms to five world titles
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Estonia sweep Great Britain in sledge series
Estonia won three games last week against Great Britain’s ice sledge hockey team during their exhibition series.
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IPC Nordic Worlds open in Solleftea
The 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships are taking place in Solleftea, Sweden, from 25 February to 5 March.
Eskau wins first nordic gold for Germany
Sit skier Andrea Eskau won the women’s sitting cross-country race on the second day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
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Lanzinger gets his gold
Just five years after losing his leg in a skiing accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger won a world title in the super-combined.
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NPC Brazil receives 14 million euros from government
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee will receive funding from the Ministry of Sports across 16 sports to prepare athletes for Rio 2016.
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IPC calls for Sochi 2014 research applications
Researchers have the opportunity to apply for projects at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games if they apply before 15 March.
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Russia golden on first day in Solleftea
Roman Petushkov and Maria Iovleva started the gold rush for Russia to open the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
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Alexin to host 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open Euros
Alexin, Russia will play host to the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships this May.