PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC Athletics Trainer and Educator programme kicks off in Dubai
At least 18 education programmes are planned for 2015 in order to improve the standards of classifiers, coaches and officials.
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US reveal 17 skiers heading to Panorama 2015
Squad is headlined by reigning downhill world champion Laurie Stephens and 13 other Paralympians from Sochi 2014.
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Judoka prepare for first World Cup of 2015
The first IBSA Judo World Cup has attracted 205 athletes from 32 countries and will be the biggest para-sport ever to have taken place in Hungary.
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La Molina presents World Championships to Spain
The national team was also revealed, with three Spanish riders lining-up between 23-28 February.
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Shea muses on 'stacked field' ahead of La Molina 2015
Sochi 2014 silver medallist Mike Shea believes that the competition has never been so intense ahead of the 2015 para-snowboard World Championships.
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Double win for Russia at cross-country World Cup
The Sochi 2014 hosts win five medals whilst the US also took two victories in sprint freestyle in Asahikawa, Japan.
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Swiss name strong team for marathon World Championships
Defending T54 world champions Marcel Hug and Manuela Schaer headline the Swiss team for April’s event in the British capital.
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Noble sets sights on more titles
After taking the European title last year, France's wheelchair fencing star Romain Noble is aiming for World Championship glory in 2015.
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Canon announced as Tokyo 2020’s latest Gold Partner
The company joins as official “Still Cameras and Desktop Reprographic Hardware” provider for the Games.
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Blake Leeper stars in NBA All-Star Game
US sprint-king lights up the action at Madison Square Garden.
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US name para-snowboard team for La Molina 2015
Established names Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Nicole Roundy will join newcomers Brenna Huckaby and Fatu Matagi for the World Championships from 23 February.
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Salcher, Hetmer, Rabl all secure Europa Cup Finals wins
The Europa Cup Finals in Italy closed with the men’s super combined.
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Soule’s triple delight at cross-country World Cup
Second wins for Russia’s Vladislav Lekomtcev and Canadian Brittany Hudak in Asahikawa, Japan.
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Italy’s Comunale podium prospect for La Molina 2015
Giuseppe Comunale has impressed in World Cup races this season, with three top three finishes in snowboard cross and banked slalom.
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Austrians win three from six at Europa Cup finals
Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.
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Walid Ktila set for return to scene of his world records
At last year’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the Tunisian world and Paralympic champion set three world records.
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Turkish NPC and NOC sign historic agreement
The two organisations will share knowledge and best practice in the aim of improving Turkey’s performances internationally.
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Swiss name three athletes for Panorama 2015
Paralympic giant slalom champion Christoph Kunz headlines the Swiss team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
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Croatian Para-sport award winners announced
Table tennis star Sandra Paovic and athlete Zoran Talic picked up the two biggest awards of the night in Zagreb.
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Brazilian athletes continue 20th anniversary celebrations
The event celebrated Ernst & Young’s support of the Rio 2016 Paralympics