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PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
What to watch: April 2014
Summer para-sports are set to heat up again, with big events approaching in athletics, cycling, powerlifting and archery.
Paralympics Ireland hosts first camp of Rio 2016 cycle
Athletes from six different sports participated in a team camp in Limerick in preparation for the next Paralympic Games.
Para-South American Games to open in Santiago
More than 600 athletes will compete for medals in seven sports in South America.
Dates and venues for IPC Athletics Worlds revealed
“Impressive” venues to host last major global gathering of athletes ahead of Rio 2016 from 19-28 November 2015.
Canadian wheelchair racer suspended for five years for anti-doping rule violation
Jean-Paul Compaore tested positive for eEPO at IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Vote for February’s IPC Athlete of the month
Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Alessandro Daldoss, Toby Kane, Walid Ktila, Alexandra Rickham and Matti Suur-Hamari.
New World Anti-Doping Code available for download
Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.
Hug wins 5,000m thriller at IPC Athletics Grand Prix
The Swiss Silver Bullet held on as Thailand’s Prawat Waharam smashed the Asian record.
Tunisia’s Walid Ktila smashes third world record in two days in Dubai
The third day of competition at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix saw one world and six regional records broken as a new British talent emerged
Walid Ktila smashes 200m and 800m world records in Dubai
Five world and 10 regional records fall on first two days of IPC Athletics Grand Prix
Hug and Guilhermina to headline first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2014
A number of World and Paralympic champions including Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug will be amongst the 490 athletes taking part in the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the season which starts on Saturday (22 February) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Weir fired up for seventh London Marathon title
David Weir and Tatyana McFadden will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2014
UN Secretary General meets IPC President
Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.
Swansea 2014 launches ‘Champions’ programme
With just 200 days to go until the start of the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, Swansea 2014 has launched its drive to recruit 1,000 volunteers.
Rio 2016 release budget for next summer Games
With 65 Olympic and Paralympic sports being contested, find out how much money Rio 2016 are devoting to hosting the Games.
Australia’s new campaign aims to fund Paralympians
Kurt Fearnley, Chris Bond and Victoria Pendergast are among those fronting Australia’s new Paralympic Games ‘Believe’ campaign.
Indonesia tops medals table at Asean Para Games
Indonesia pips Thailand to the post to finish first in the medals table for the first time at the Asean Para Games in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
The search for ‘Champions’ begins
2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea to launch volunteering programme.
Flags raised ahead of Asean Para Games
11 countries set to compete in 12 sports in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, from Tuesday (14 January).
Sad passing of Dr. Aart Kruimer
IPC sends its condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Aart Kruimer, one of the world's leading figures in classification.