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Doha to stage 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
Doha will stage the last major gathering of international top athletes before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Stuart Lieberman: 2013 Paralympic Predictions
With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.
Jun voted South Korea’s Athlete of the Year
T36 sprinter Min-Jae Jun, a two-time London 2012 silver medallist, was chosen by the public as last year’s top performer in Paralympic sport.
No. 2: Fonteles shocks stadium over 200m victory
Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Oliveira produced one of the biggest upsets in Paralympic history, defeating sprinting great Oscar Pistorius in the 200m T44 in London.
Queen honours Paralymians and LOCOG employees in New Years Honours list
29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012
Craig Spence: Peacock’s 100m win by far my 2012 highlight
IPC Director of Media and Communications picks out his best moment of 2012
Gareth A Davies: Why Weir's 4th gold is my moment of the year
As the IPC's Top 50 Moments continues, Gareth A Davies chooses his favourite of 2012
No. 7: Pistorius’ summer of glory
Oscar Pistorius became a household name worldwide after competing in both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.
Canadaian athletes and sports builders honoured
Special ceremony sees London 2012 Paralympians recognised with Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals
No. 9: Injured Nascimento limps to the finish line
With 80,000 fans cheering him on, Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento insisted on finishing the 100m T46 final, despite a pulled hamstring.
No. 11: Jonnie Peacock raises bar in 100m T44
When Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock smashed the world record in the 100m T44 at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, he raised the bar for the race that everyone will remember.
London to host 2017 IPC Athletics Worlds
Following the amazing success of the London 2012 Paralympics, the city has now won the right to host the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Marieke Vervoort wins Belgian Paralympic Athlete of Year Award
Belgian track athlete Marieke Vervoort picked up her country's most prestigious sports award after winning gold and silver in London's Olympic Stadium
No. 18: Namibia takes home first ever gold
Johanna Benson made history on 5 September when she became the first Namibian to win gold at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Now, the little-known Paralympian has been nominated for the Laureus Award.
Irish Paralympians rack up awards
Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.
Kenyans awarded for top 2012 performances
Kenya’s NPC was named the nation’s best sports organisation of the year.
Cartwright and O’Hanlon win Athletics Australia awards
Kelly Cartwright and Evan O’Hanlon were named Athletes with a Disability of the Year at the Athletics Australia awards.
No. 25: Brazil finish 1-2-3
Terezinha Guilhermina, Jerusa Geber Santos and Jhulia Santos made a clean sweep of the 100m T11 final at London 2012, which comes in as the No. 25 moment of the year.