PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
London 2012 Football 7-a-Side: What to Watch
The Football 7-a-Side gold-medal match will be the final major sporting event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
![Tatyana McFadden competing](/sites/default/files/images/120118090447375_Tatyana_Mc_Fadden_Credit%2BGetty.jpg)
USA Announces 227 Athletes for London
The American delegation will compete in 19 sports at the Paralympic Games, hoping to better their third-place finish from Beijing 2008.
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O’Hanlon Anchors Australian Delegation in Cardiff
Sprinter Evan O’Hanlon and four others were the first of Australia’s large Paralympic delegation to head to Cardiff for their pre-Games camp.
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International Teams head to Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Paralympic teams from Saudia Arabia and the United Arabe Emirates have arrived in Stoke Mandeville, the historic birthplace of the Paralympic Games, for their final training camp.
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New Edition of The Paralympian Magazine Now Online
The London 2012 Games-time edition of the IPC’s magazine will be a useful companion to anyone wanting to follow the Paralympics.
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Hungary’s Szekeres Does Not Let Age Get to Him
At 47 years old, Hungarian wheelchair fencer Pal Szekeres is still the only athlete to date to have medalled at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Kurt Fearnley: My 4th Paralympic Games
With nine Paralympic medals, including three golds, to his name, Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley talks about being a veteran on the track.
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London 2012 Stakeholders to Share Delivery Lessons
The IPC, LOCOG, government ministers and other sponsors and partners for London 2012 will take part in the IPC Academy’s three-day experience programme.
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IPC to Feature New Video Player for London 2012
The IPC website will feature a groundbreaking new video player to live stream more than 780 hours of sporting action from the London 2012 Games.
![IPC Academy Games Experience Programme 2012](/sites/default/files/images/170203151242801_Academy-Games-Experience-Programme%2B.jpg)
London 2012 Stakeholders to Share Delivery Lessons
The IPC, LOCOG, government ministers and other sponsors and partners for London 2012 will take part in the IPC Academy’s three-day experience programme.
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Ottobock Exhibition Arrives in West London
Ottobock, the IPC’s worldwide partner, has moved its travelling exhibition Passion for Paralympics to the Westfield London Shopping Centre.
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London 2012 Wheelchair Fencing: What to Watch
With five days of Wheelchair Fencing events at the London 2012 competition, here's a quick guide for what spectators should look out for each day.
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Serbia to host 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool Worlds
Novi Sad, Serbia will host the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 12-17 November.
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Hong Kong’s Chong Eyes Wheelchair Fencing Gold
London 2012 will be Chan Yui Chong's third Paralympic Games, and she is looking to add to her medal haul that already includes five Paralympic golds and one silver.
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IPC Announces Athlete of the Month Shortlist for July
The month of July included major international tournaments across various summer sports that allowed athletes to fine tune their performances heading into the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Serbia to Host 2012 Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool Worlds
Novi Sad, Serbia will host the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 12-17 November.
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IPC to Feature New Video Player for London 2012
The IPC website will feature a groundbreaking new video player to live stream more than 780 hours of sporting action from the London 2012 Games.
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Finland Take Malmo InterCup Crown
In the last major Goalball competition before London 2012, Finland came out on top, followed by Sweden and Lithuania.
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Paralympic Tickets Still Available With 1 Month to Go
The public can still purchase their tickets to see 4,200 athletes from 165 countries compete at the second largest sporting event in the world.
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Wheelchair Fencing: 12 Facts for London 2012
Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Wheelchair Fencing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.