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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Winter Sports

Those participating in the second event of the IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit took part in two training days and one competition day in Rogla, Slovenia

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Swimming

USA’s Jessica Long, Brazil’s Daniel Dias and Canada’s Benoit Huot headline a packed field for the 2013 Spring CanAm event in Minneapolis.

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Swimming

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in April.

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Powerlifting

Six of the world’s best powerlifters have been identified as Ones to Watch for the upcoming season.

USA wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis

The USA will be the third country to play host to the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters when the event travels to Mission Viejo, California.

Bibian Mentel-Spee
Alpine Skiing

British and Dutch athletes excel at final Snowboard World Cup event of 2012/2013 season

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Athletics

The defending 100m T44 world champion Jerome Singleton and London 2012 200m T44 gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira will race on the Brazilian coast.

Norway ice sledge hockey
Para Ice Hockey

The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will run from 12-20 April in Goyang, Korea.

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Athletics

Belgium’s star sprinter Marieke Vervoort has been invited to participate in the Belgacom Diamond League Meeting in September.

Athletics - Men's 100m - T44 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

British Paralympic champion sprinter Jonnie Peacock now has the experience to back up his quest for gold at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Steve Cash
Para Ice Hockey

Goaltender Steve Cash has been a crucial part of USA’s success on the ice this season and hopes to continue the team’s run at the World Championships.

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Cross-Country Skiing

More than 50 youngsters will take part in training and competition on the slopes of Rogla, Slovenia.

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VISTA

Dr. Rory Cooper, founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh, will be presented the honour.

UAE athletics
Athletics

Athletes from the UAE, Tunisia, Great Britain and Kazakhstan set new world bests at the 5th Fazza International Athletics Competition.

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Swimming

The British International Disability Swimming Championships will run in conjunction with the ParalympicsGB Sports Fest at the end of April.

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USA

The US Paralympics Warrior Games will take place from 11-16 May in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Hannah Cockroft set a new Paralympic record in the women's 100m - T34 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

Swansea first UK city to stage Europeans

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Sochi 2014

Venue will stage Paralympic biathlon and cross country events in 2014

Tyler McGregor
Para Ice Hockey

Just three years after overcoming cancer, Canada’s Tyler McGregor will make his ice sledge hockey World Championship debut at the age of 19.

Alexey Ashapatov
Athletics

This weekend's fifth Fazza International Athletics Meeting is the first stop on the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix tour.