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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil powerlifting
Powerlifting

Four London 2012 Paralympians will take part in the Sao Paulo National Competition for powerlifting this week.

Classification

Everyone interested in the Paralympic Movement is encouraged to provide feedback on the IPC’s Classification Code.

Gordon Reid
Wheelchair Tennis

Great Britain’s Gordon Reid and South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane highlighted the first day of wheelchair tennis action in Paris, France.

Robbi Weldon
Cycling

There will be 243 athletes from 31 different countries in Italy this week for the first stage of the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup.

Belgium wheelchair rugby player defends ball against canadian player
Wheelchair Rugby

The Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge this week will test Belgium's squad prior to the European Championships.

A picture of women running on a tracking field
Athletics

Paralympic gold medallist and world-record holder Martina Caironi continues her preparations for the 2013 Athletics World Championships by heading to Rome.

A picture of a man posing with his rifle at the shooting competition
Shooting

Matt Skelhon and Ryan Cockbill both win gold in Antalya, with less than one month to go until next competition in Stoke Mandeville.

A picture of women in wheelchair posing for a group picture during a wheelchair basketball match
Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain's women's team for the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships includes a healthy mix of youth and veterans.

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Stakeholders encouraged to provide feedback on the IPC’s Classification Code.

A picture of a girl in a wheelchair playing tennis
Wheelchair Tennis

France’s Stephane Houdet will face Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and Dutchwomen Jiske Girffioen will face compatriot Marjolein Buis in the first round.

Andrew Soule
Cross-Country Skiing

Summer Paralympians Tatyana McFadden and Aaron Pike among those hoping to qualify for Sochi, as well as war veterans and some athletes still on active duty.

A picture of a man in a sledge skiing
Biathlon

World Champion has his sights set on ending 15-years of Paralympic hurt, even working to qualify for the athletics World Championships in Lyon on his road to Sochi 2014.

Wheelchair rugby - London 2012
Wheelchair Rugby

The world’s top eight ranked wheelchair rugby squads will all take part in this week’s 2013 Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.

Agitos representation during the Beijing Opening Ceremony
Cycling

The International Paralympic Committee has concluded there is no need for any action to be taken against Monique van der Vorst.

Faris Al-Ajeeli of Iraq sticks his tongue out whilst attempting a lift

The public can now choose the IPC Athlete of the Month from a list of six finalists.

Gustavo Fernandez works with coaches at a ITF workshop in Turkey
Wheelchair Tennis

Twenty coaches from 13 different countries were educated on player pathways and practical coaching drills.

Peter Rosenmeier from Denmark plays at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Table Tennis

Kim Young Gun and Maxym Nikolenko proved their worth at the tables in Bayreuth, Germany last week.

Mareike Adermann
Wheelchair Basketball

Germany’s Mareike Adermann talks about a rough three weeks she’s had preparing for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards
Archery

In topping the podium at the London 2012 archery competition, Zahra Nemati was Iran's first ever female Paralympic gold medallist

Jiri Jezek
Cycling

Here’s a brief run-down of the top para-sport events around the world to keep your eyes on in June.