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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Dylan Alcott of Australia
Wheelchair Tennis

The popular men’s fashion, style and culture magazine recognised the wheelchair tennis player’s achievements in 2016.

Mona, the official mascot of Sao Paulo 2017
Brazil

The female red howler monkey’s name was determined by popular vote in a poll conducted on the Brazilian Paralympic Committee’s (CPB’s) Facebook page.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

A series of recommendations have been approved; WADA President Sir Craig Reedie re-elected for a further three-year term.

Agitos
Russia

The IPC will be appointing a taskforce to work closely with the RPC to bring about the necessary changes.

Norwegian ice sledge hockey team at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA
Para Ice Hockey

Wins against Sweden and Italy carry the hosts to the top at the Norway Ice hockey Federation Ice Sledge Hockey Invitational in Skien.

Sledge hockey player on the ice
Para Ice Hockey

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey has revealed its list of 11 ice sledge hockey players to watch in the 2016-17 season, which will feature the A-Pool and B-Pool World Championships.

No. 41 Para athletes feature in BP, Allianz video campaigns
Rio 2016

The two IPC International Partners created video campaigns highlighting Para athletes ahead of Rio 2016.

No.42: Seguin wins third gold, Australia dominate
Rio 2016

Rio 2016’s sailing competition produced many memorable moments.

International Wheelchair Basketball Federation logo
Wheelchair Basketball

The event will take place in the South African city from 5-12 December, with the hosts, Zimbabwe, Algeria and Nigeria competing.

Gold Medallist Maciej Lepiato POL competes in the Men's High Jump - T44 Final
Athletics

In yet another record breaking year for the sport, here are 10 world records that made everyone stand-up and take notice.

Slovakia’s Jozef Metelka ensured himself of gold in the men’s 4,000m pursuit race final in the C4 class at Apeldoorn 2015.
Cycling

The Slovakian world and Paralympic champion wants to change the perception of Para cyclists.

No. 43 Youngsters, newcomers shake-up World Cup
PyeongChang 2018

A series of young and fresh-faced snowboarders made an impact on the World Cup last season.

Snowboarder on a slope
Snowboard

Get an insight into why the Canadian snowboarder loves other people’s rubbish.

Anna Jochemsen
Alpine Skiing

The Dutch alpine skier reveals some little known facts about herself.

IWRF logo
Wheelchair Rugby

Members of the global wheelchair rugby family attended the event in Frankfurt, Germany, on 14 November.

Sandra Paovic of Croatia in action against Kunwoo Lee during the prelimimary round of the Women's's Table Tennis at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star awards will take place in Doha, Qatar, on 8 December.

Woman with one leg skiing down a slope
Alpine Skiing

The Dutch and Austrian alpine skiers got their season underway with slalom victories in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

No. 44 What it means to be a Proud Paralympian

Through the IPC’s education programme and Athletes’ Council, athletes can get more involved in the Movement.

Bibian Mentel-Spee
Snowboard

Finland’s Matti “the Sledgehammer” Suur-Hamari and the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee started a training partnership this season that saw them both top the podium at the first IPC Snowboard World Cup.

Evan Strong
Snowboard

US athletes came away from the first races with three wins in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.