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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Spain football 5-a-side team
Blind Football

The Spanish football 5-a-side team won the IBSA European Championships with a victory over the French in the title game.

Channel 4 video screen grab
Great Britain

The network’s 90-second London 2012 advertisement was recognised for its filmmaking techniques.

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Great Britain

The British Paralympic Association confirmed its nomination of Sir Philip Craven for the President of International Paralympic Committee.

Guido Bonsen
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The Dutch coach put heavy planning into this IPC Athletics season. Will it pay off at next month’s World Championships?

Tom Aggar
Rowing

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar finally got his gold at Eton Dorney, while Ukrainian Paralympic champion Alla Lysenko lost her top spot.

Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu
Rowing

France’s Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu finished first on the opening day of the World Rowing Cup to advance to the mixed double sculls final.

Alex Zanardi

Getty Images commits to covering the upcoming Paralympic Games and a number of major para-sport events.

Sebastian Wolk
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany’s men’s team hope to topple their rivals for gold at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Paralympics Ireland
Ireland

Paralympics Ireland will aim for a top-30 position on the medals table at the Rio 2016 Games.

Wheelchair Dance Sport Rules and Regulations
Para dance sport

The next major IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport event will take place in Moscow Russia from 31 August-1 September.

A picture of three women running during an athletics event
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012 will be shown live from Lyon, France.

Tom Aggar
Rowing

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar is ready to reverse his storyline this weekend at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.

Great Britain woman's Wheelchair Basketball players at London 2012
Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball teams hope to once again raise awareness for the sport at the European Championships.

Fellow beginner Pablo Rees takes aim at the 'Wheelchair Spectacular' organised by Disability Sport Wales

Volunteer writer Jake Wright decided he would try his hand at shooting, finding that even normal bodily reflexes can have a dramatic effect on your result.

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2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012 will be shown live from Lyon, France.

David Labarre of France scores a penalty against Ali Hidir Kurt of Turkey - Football 5-a-side
Blind Football

France will face Turkey and Spain will challenge Germany for a spot in the finals at IBSA’s football 5-a-side European Championships.

Marie-Amelie le Fur
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

33 athletes and four guides form the French selection for the IPC World Championships Lyon in 2013.

Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

23 men and 11 women who competed in London feature in list of 76 athletes who will compete at World Champs, including injury doubt Richard Browne.

A picture of a man crossing a finish line during an athletics race and celebrating his victory
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Household names including Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock selected alongside other Paralympic Champions.

A picture of men running on a track
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Germany’s world and Paralympic champion Heinrich Popow talks up Australian Scott Reardon heading into the IPC Athletics Worlds.