PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Hosts for 2019 swimming Worlds wanted
The 2019 IPC Swimming World Championships will be one of the last major opportunities for athletes to compete and qualify for Tokyo 2020.
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Jeffery, Eales impress at shooting World Cup
Teenager Tim Jeffery shines for Great Britain, New Zealand score another quota spot for Rio 2016 thanks to newcomer Jason Eales at the IPC Shooting World Cup
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Rio 2016 hosts announce athletics Worlds team
Brazil will send 53 athletes to the 2015 IPC Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in October.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - The Final Countdown
Tickets for Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships go on sale. (Please find Arabic text below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Understanding Para-Athletics
T11 Classification (Please find Arabic text below)
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Five facts about…..Italy’s Martina Caironi
Learn a little more about the Italian T42 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Meet Bo Reichenbach - Cash’s new backup goaltender
The newest addition to USA’s sledge hockey squad raises the team’s number of Purple Heart recipients to six.
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Great Britain names team for Doha 2015
Six reigning world champions look to retain their titles at the IPC Athletics World Championships in October.
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New Zealand announces team for Doha 2015
Eight athletes will represent their country at the IPC Athletics World Championships in October.
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Chuck Aoki: Having a disability still viewed negatively
But watching para-athletes compete really does change those views, writes the US wheelchair rugby.
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Tuomisto aims for podium despite uncertain future
Finland’s top cross-country skier is busy training for the season ahead, but is not certain if he will continue to PyeongChang 2018.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha
Museum of Islamic Art (Please find Arabic text below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible Legacy
Doha 2015 to leave a lasting legacy (Please find Arabic text below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible Stories
World and Paralympic champion Terezinha Guilhermina (Please find Arabic text below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible Support
Qatar Airways (Please find Arabic text below)
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Rivalries to watch at the European Para-Equestrian Championships
London 2012 champion Sophie Christiansen and world champion Sara Morganti face off in the grade 1a. They are one of the matchups to watch.
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Five candidate cities for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Budapest, Hungary; Hamburg, Germany; Los Angeles, USA; Paris, France, and Rome, Italy – will compete to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Para-athletes of Team Rio are honoured for Toronto 2015 performances
Medallists were welcomed by Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes at the City Palace at an event attended by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.
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Canada announces team for Doha 2015
Team Canada looks to build off of 43 medals from Toronto 2015.
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Five facts about…..Germany's Markus Rehm
Learn a little more about the German long jump athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.