PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Wheelchair fencers to take Montreal piste
Some of the world’s top-ranked athletes will bout for five days at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.
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Top wheelchair tennis players line up for SA Open
Men’s, women’s and quad singles events will be contested at the second Super Series event on the 2014 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
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UN Secretary-General praises role of the IPC
Speaking at an event in New York, Ban Ki-moon said IPC has done a tremendous job
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Ned Boulting visits Iran to write Paralympic book
The British writer recently met with Iranian para-athletes and officials for a book he is putting together.
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Can Marco Dispaltro vault to world No. 1?
The Canadian is looking to climb the BC4 boccia world rankings on his home soil this week.
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NPC Finland to hold Para-School Day Tour
Students and teachers will have the chance to meet several Sochi 2014 Paralympians during the month of May.
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Lithuania win International Men’s Goalball Tournament
Lithuania and Algeria’s men’s goalball teams are looking good heading into this year’s IBSA Goalball World Championships.
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Germany’s Heiko Kroeger sails to gold in Hyeres
Find out which athletes made the podium in one of the major tune-up events ahead of the IFDS Sailing World Championships.
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IPC Athletics increases the number of marathon opportunities
Americas Cup events to held in conjunction with Rio half marathon and Sao Paulo marathon for the next four years
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Walsh hails Sochi 2014 a success and plans for the future
Rob Walsh, the Chairperson of the IPC Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee has hailed the Games as a huge success and highlighted an area that can make the PyeongChang 2018 Games even better.
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Chinese Taipei enhancing para-equestrian programme
The country hopes to take after Singapore’s rise in the sport and field a Paralympic team by Rio 2016 or Tokyo 2020.
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Houdet, Ellerbrock, Wagner claim titles in South Africa
All top three seeds won their respective classes at the wheelchair tennis Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open.
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Mendes beats Prado as Brazilian battle heats-up
The third IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014 sees a renewal of a Brazilian rivalry and a promising performance for teenager Petrucio dos Santos.
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Powerlifting takes step forward in Turkmenistan
An Agitos Foundation supported project, a first of its kind in the country, trains powerlifting referees and classifiers with the aim of holding national championships in the future.
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Sixteen more records drop in Berlin pool
In total, 22 world records were broken at the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft swimming competition.
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Brazil host successful IBSA judo camp
Athletes from 10 different countries had the chance to travel to the next Paralympic Games host city.
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Competition hots up for gold medals as Swansea 2014 IPC Athletics Euros schedule announced
August’s event to feature 199 medal events during five days of thrilling competition
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Cuban high jumper breaks world record in Sao Paulo
While Cuba’s Luis Felipe Gutierrez Rivero stole the spotlight, several Brazilian youngsters also showcased their promise for Rio 2016.
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Six swimming world records fall in Berlin
Ingrid Thunem, Jessica Long and Oliver Hynd all touched the wall in top times to open the International Deutsche Meisterschaft event.
Berlin to play host to 600 leading swimmers this week
Around 600 swimmers from 30 countries are set to compete in the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft