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Equine Canada name team for Normandy
Four riders will represent Canada at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014
Top 10 story lines to watch at the 2014 IWRF World Championships
As the best wheelchair rugby team head to Odense, Denmark, here are 10 stories that could make the news.
July: The month in sport reviewed
Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.
Vladykina shies away from committing to Rio appearance
Russia’s four-time Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina is competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as a triple reigning European champion but up-and-coming athletes, and age, have forced her to consider her future.
IPC and ITU launch media challenge
Joining forces with the International Telecommunications Union, the IPC have launched a challenge looking to promote accessible media for all.
Weir and Hug do not impress me, claims French rival Casoli
France’s Julien Casoli has claimed that the T54 wheelchair races at this month’s IPC Athletics European Championships will not be a straight two-horse race between Britain’s David Weir and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and that his two rivals do not impress him.
PyeongChang 2018 appoints Cho Yang-ho as President
Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President
Schoenmaker op tijd in vorm voor EK in eigen land
In april werd Michael Schoenmaker wereldkampioen op de 200m vrijeslag (heren) en haalde bijna zes seconden van zijn tijd die hij zwom tijdens de Paralympische Spelen in 2012.
Eindhoven 2014 serves as stepping stone for Swiss hopeful
For the first time in two years Switzerland sends swimmer to international championships.
The Netherlands and Ukraine reach European final
The Netherlands beat Ireland and Ukraine beat Russia to ensure they will battle for gold in the final of the 2014 CPISRA European Football 7-a-side Championships.
British winter medallists join the National Paralympic Day line-up
Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August
Weir beats Fearnley in Glasgow 2014 showdown
Australia, Canada and England win medals in both the men’s and women’s 1,500m T54 at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Forsberg to face Pavlik in final
Finland’s Jere Forsberg will battle it out with Slovenia’s Marcel Pavlik for gold on the final day of the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships.
Schoenmaker’s return to form ahead of home Euros
Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker grabbed the men’s 200m freestyle world No.1 sport in April, taking nearly six seconds off his London 2012 time.
USA aiming for fifth wheelchair rugby world title
After only winning bronze at London 2012, Team USA are more determined than ever to hold onto their world crown
Eindhoven 2014 to be ‘turning point’ for Russia’s Stukalova
Stukalova became a five-time world champion in 2013 and now hopes that the 2014 swimming Euros will cement her course for gold in future years.
Australia hungry for first world title
Australia’s Naz Erdem believes that his team have prepared in the best possible way ahead of the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark.
Favourites out of gold medal contention at archery Euros
Great Britain’s John Stubbs, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky and Swiss favourite Martin Imboden all fail to make it into the running for gold medals in Nottwil, Switzerland.
US Paralympics names team for UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
US Paralympics has announced its roster of 44 athletes, including four tandem pilots, who will represent Team USA at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, USA from 28 August to 1 September.
Leo-Pekka Tahti and Marc Schuh gear up for Swansea showdown
The ‘Flying Finn’ and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ are ready to renew their rivalry at August’s IPC Athletics European Championships