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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Alexi Salamone and Taylor Chace
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about the USA prior to the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Dmitry Lisov and Ilya Volkov
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about Russia prior to the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Moroccan Para-Games
Morocco

As part of an Agitos Foundation development initiative, the Moroccan Para-Games took place for the first time.

Dutch para-athletics
Athletics

We are all working toward Lyon 2013, Doha 2015 and eventually Rio 2016 of course, but the future of para-athletics after Rio is with the talents that started these last few months.

Andrea Chiarotti
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about Italy prior to the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Filip Rodzik
Shooting

After missing out on London 2012 due to injury, Polish Paralympic shooter Filip Rodzik has his sights set on the new season, beginning with next week’s IPC Shooting World Cup.

Sweden ice sledge hockey
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about Sweden prior to the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

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

Some of the world’s best athletes will compete in Birmingham on Saturday 29 June when the British city’s Alexander Stadium stages the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

A picture of a firework in a stadium
Greece

A picture of a man swimming
Swimming

The USA’s Ian Silverman and Kayla Wheeler both set world-record times to open the 2013 Spring CanAm swimming event in Minneapolis.

A picture of a man throwing a discuss
Athletics

The US Paralympics Track and Field Nationals, to be held in June, will serve as the country’s selection event for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

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

Fans can pre-register for tickets for July’s London Anniversary Games, which will feature para-athletics.

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes
Alpine Skiing

The public now has until 12:00 (CEST) on 12 April to vote for the winner.

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Russia

RIA Novosti will provide comprehensive coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, with special emphasis on the performance of the Russian athletes.

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

Nigel Smith and Joe Jayarante were named the new coaches of Great Britain’s women’s wheelchair basketball teams heading into this year’s European Championships.

Vadium Selyukin
Para Ice Hockey

Team captain Vadim Selyukin will lead Russia’s squad at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool next week.

A picture of a person visiting a building
Rio 2016

Members of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee went through the local airport in wheelchairs to determine what improvements must be made prior to the Games.

Canada's wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair Basketball

Canada’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball championships will both take place in Montreal later this month.

Jessica Long
Swimming

US Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long shows striking similarities to American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin.

Viviane Forest
Vancouver 2010

Three-time Paralympic champion Viviane Forest of Canada announced her retirement this past week.