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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Beatrice Vio
Wheelchair Fencing

After winning the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in her home country, Italy’s Beatrice Vio has big expectations.

Heinrich Popow
Athletics

Sprinters Heinrich Popow, Alan Fonteles Oliveira and Marlou van Rhijn will all take part in this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix event.

A picture of a man with his hands up in the pool
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Tickets start from CAD 11.50 with day family passes costing just CAD 45

A picture of a man with his hands up in the pool
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Tickets start from CAD 11.50 with day family passes costing just CAD 45.

Usain Bolt Oslo IAAF
Athletics

Competing in the 200m, the final event on the programme, Bolt provided the only meeting record of the night, sending the capacity crowd home happy that they had witnessed a historic performance.

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany
VISTA

All presentations from this year’s edition of the VISTA conference are now available online.

UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup
Cycling

The second stage of the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup will challenge 250 athletes this weekend in Segovia, Spain.

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany
VISTA

All presentations from this year’s edition of the VISTA conference are now available online.

The british doubles team (Shuker/Whiley) plays at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair Tennis

The third wheelchair tennis Grand Slam event of this year will take place from 5-7 July.

Regardez en webdiffusion: 2013 Championats du Monde de Natation IPC Montreal
2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

La compétition, qui aura lieu du 12 au 18 août au Parc Jean-Drapeau, attirera 650 des meilleurs nageurs au monde de 60 pays et, pour les athlètes, elle marquera le début de leur préparation pour les Jeux paralympiques de Rio 2016.

Brazilian Powerlifter
Powerlifting

Two national records were broke at the Circuito Loterias Caixa last Sunday (9 June).

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Football 7-a-side

The Netherlands easily went undefeated at last weekend’s International Trophy of Football 7-a-Side tournament in Barcelona.

A picture of 3 men crossing the finish line during an athletics race
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

“Do it when it counts and from the front then maybe I’ll take notice……. ;)" Peacock tweets after Browne equals 100m world record

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes
Alpine Skiing

Teams must submit adaptive equipment form and pictures for approval.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair during an athletics race
Athletics

Enter via Twitter and Facebook for your chance to relive some of the magic of London 2012 at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham, UK.

Amanda Drennan trains in the canoe
Rio 2016

Australian Paralympic swimmer has switched her focus to canoe for the Rio 2016 Games.

Richard Browne
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

"I want to shut him up and knock him off when it counts," Browne says after Peacock tweet

Daniel Dias competes at Circuito Caixa Loterias
Athletics

The first round of Circuito Caixa Loterias was held in São Paulo, ahead of swimming and athletics World Championships, as well as wheelchair fencing competition.

Evan O'Hanlon and Scott Reardon
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Cartwright, O’Hanlon and Reardon headline team containing Paralympic gold medallists, World Champions and multiple record holders who will compete at the athletics World Champs.

Line Jorgensen
Equestrian

This summer will be highlighted by the FEI European Championships and the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.