PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![After retiring from wheelchair basketball in 2014, Edina Müller has turned her attention to para-canoing](/sites/default/files/images/150331104328705_edina%2Bmuller.jpg)
Newcomer Müller makes quick splash in para-canoe
The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.
![Great Britain’s Melissa Reid](/sites/default/files/images/150601113752606_Reid.jpg)
ITU announces 2016 para-triathlon calendar
Races held in May in Japan and Spain will be the last events for para-triathletes to earn qualification points for Rio 2016.
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IPC Athletes’ Council meets IOC Athletes’ Commission
Athlete representatives are attending the 7th IOC International Athletes’ Forum.
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Tahti expects a close battle for 100m gold at Doha 2015
The Flying Finn, believes he will have to go under 14 seconds to win his third consecutive 100m world title in the T54 class.
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Ireland name nine to Doha 2015
Paralympic champions Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop seek titles at IPC Athletics World Championships.
![The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151009091901884_bosnia.jpg)
Bosnia and Herzegovina win men’s European title
The London 2012 men’s sitting volleyball champions also successfully defended their regional title.
![Evgenii Shvetcov of Russia celbrates winning gold in the Men's 100m - T36 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151009092851997_shvetcov_0.jpg)
Five facts about…..Russia’s Evgenii Shvetcov
He is going for three more golds at this year's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Toronto to stage International Paralympic Committee’s VISTA conference in 2017
The Canadian city which recently staged the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will host the world’s leading sports science conference focussing on para-sport.
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Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Sophie Hahn
The T38 sprinter raced in to the spotlight in Lyon two years ago winning one world gold and one world silver medal.
![Peter Rosenmeier](/sites/default/files/images/131009103351653_151139711.jpg)
Rosenmeier aims to defend European title
The Danish para-table tennis player has yet to win consecutive titles at major events.
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The IPC’s VISTA 2015 conference opens in Girona, Spain
A record 260 delegates are attending this year’s event where the theme is “securing the future for young para-athletes.”
![Richard Browne of the United States compete in the Mano a Mano Athletics Challenge](/sites/default/files/images/151008120143712_brown%2Br.jpg)
Richard Browne hopes Doha 2015 has no silver lining
After deeming his silver at Lyon 2013 “not acceptable”, the US sprinter is targeting two individual world titles at Doha 2015.
Wheelchair curling broadens its horizons
New national teams now in Romania, Hungary, Israel and Slovenia following training camps supported by the Agitos Foundation.
US hold sledge hockey camp, announce national Champs
The full national and development teams will train in North Carolina from Thursday (8 October)
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Randy Wilber to speak at Para Athletics Coaching Conference
Physiologist Wilber will share his Team USA experiences at inaugural conference this December in Colorado Springs, USA.
![Marcel Hug competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/140710103509506_120907_204623_mh_8931.jpg)
Five facts about…..Switzerland’s Marcel Hug
He won an impressive five gold and one silver at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 2013 - here are five facts about the Swiss “Silver Bullet”.
![Robin Cuche of Switzerland competes in the Men's Slalom 2nd Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151007092939586_cuche.jpg)
Cuche on road to recovery but out for the season
The nephew of Swiss skiing legend Didier is focused on getting back on the slopes as quickly as possible.
![Ryan Montgomery](/sites/default/files/images/151007100537210_ryan.jpg)
IPC promotes Ryan Montgomery to Summer Sports Director
The former Head of IPC Athletics will now oversee activities, operations of the IPC summer sports.
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Workout Wednesday: South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
The South African who set a new 100m T13 world record earlier this year talks about how she is preparing for Doha 2015.
![Goalkeeper Steve Cash of the United States](/sites/default/files/images/151007122934306_hockey%2BSochi_0.jpg)
First sledge hockey youth camp to take place
Supported by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, 25 youngsters from around the world will gather in Langenhagen to develop their skills.