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PARA DANCE SPORT NEWS
September: What to watch
With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.
Changes made to IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Rulebook
The new changes to the rulebook sees the creation of two new events – the singles and freestyle.
Lomianki, Poland, to host 2014 Wheelchair Dance Euros
Around 150 athletes from 20 countries will take part in the first IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships since 2009.
IPC publishes 2013 Annual Report
After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.
The meeting of dancers Sedakov and Kukushina
Russian wheelchair dance couple Maksim Sedakov and Svetlana Kukushina first met through a chance encounter but Sedakov has gone on to dance at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
First Asian Pacific Cup to kick off in Beijing
Beijing, China, will host the inaugural IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Asian Pacific Cup which also represents the first ever competition in China.
Jang: Wheelchair dance sport “made me”
Alongside partner Jaewoo Lee, South Korea’s Hye-Jung Jang will head to the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games carried by the spirit of dance.
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
WADA approves plans for Code implementation and compliance reporting
Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.
New competitions announced for wheelchair dance sport
Eight international competitions will now take place during 2014, finishing in Korea this October.
New World Anti-Doping Code available for download
Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.
Nadiia and Ivan Sivak win Athlete of the Month for December
Ukraine’s husband and wife team continue their success following a double world title at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.
IPC saddened by the passing of Thor Kleppe
Kleppe played a key role in the development of Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Dance Sport
Vote now for December’s Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the award include: Jing Rong, Nadiia and Ivan Sivak, Alena Kaufman, Andrea Rothfuss and Mokrane Mohamed.