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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

boccia player taking a shot at London 2012
Boccia

Gold medals on Thursday for Thai, Korean and Chinese athletes at Asia Oceania Boccia Championships.

Andrea Chiarotti
Para Ice Hockey

Germany and Great Britain both lost their first three games at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, putting a damper on their Sochi 2014 hopes.

Jonas Jacobsson R1
Sweden

Paralympic champion Jonas Jacobsson heads out for the R7 (men’s 50m rifle three positions SH1) today (Wednesday) at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Yonatan Dresler
Equestrian

During the offseason Yonatan Dresler talks about his sport as the momentum quickly begins to build for Rio 2016.

Jacobsson Doron rivalry shooting
Shooting

Great Britain win their first gold and Swede Jonas Jacobsson sets the world record he has waited 13 years for at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Seung-Hwan Jung
Para Ice Hockey

South Korea, Italy and Sweden all remain undefeated at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament in Torino, Italy.

Alicante 2013 Malyshev/Pono
Shooting

Featuring more athletes than London 2012, the 2013 shooting Euros in Alicante will be packed with great rivalries and emerging stars of the future.

A picture of a man in the pool sitting on the swimming line with his hand up
Rio 2016

• Rio 2016 to feature 152 swimming events, four more than London 2012• 80 men’s, 71 women’s and new mixed relay make up the competition schedule

Germany's ice sledge hockey team
Para Ice Hockey

Germany look to get back on track after surprisingly losing their first two games at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament Sydney 2013
Wheelchair Rugby

Now that the NBC Paralympic Games deal has been announced, USA wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki urges fans to spread the word and host viewing parties.

Yuansen Zheng
Boccia

China's Yuansen Zheng amongst those to break Australian hearts at Asia and Oceania Boccia Championships.

Agitos Foundation - Goalball
Agitos Foundation

Toronto 2015 Games and Agitos Foundation team-up to strengthen NPCs in the region.

Alicante 2013: R1 medal ceremony
Shooting

Germany and Serbia make their intentions clear early on at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Pattaya Tadtong
Boccia

Full review of first day of 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Jessica Long says NO! to Doping
Para dance sport

World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.

Italian ice sledge hockey team
Para Ice Hockey

Italy, South Korea and Sweden picked up big wins to open the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Natacha Hiltrop Alicante 2013
Shooting

23 year-old German skillfully takes the R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1) title, ahead of Paralympic champion and other highly decorated shooters.

boccia player taking a shot at London 2012
Boccia

The final pool matches will be live streamed as players compete to enter the quarter finals of the 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships

IWRF Americas Championship gold medal match
Wheelchair Rugby

World No. 1 USA beat Canada to secure third successive IWRF Americas Championship title.

Alicante 2013
Shooting

Opening Ceremony marks the start of the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships in Spain.