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First African IPC Athletics Grand Prix closes in Tunisia
Mixed fortunues for Tunisian athletes on home soil at seventh IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the season.
Iris Pruysen wants return to form in Berlin
The long jump world champion is hoping to recapture the form that won her a world title last year when she lines up against Britain’s Stef Reid.
Win a trip to Rio 2016: nominate your favourite moment of the last 25 years
Win a trip of a lifetime for two to Rio 2016 as part of the IPC’s 25th anniversary celebrations this September
Success story in Trinidad and Tobago
The Equal Halves project being run by the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committee, and funded by the Agitos Foundation, has identified athletes, trained coaches and impacted thousands of people through in the last six months.
World ParaVolley 2014 General Assembly held in Poland
World ParaVolley held its biennial General Assembly in Elblag, Poland on 12 June 2014 in the same city that is staging the 2014 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships for men and women.
Thumbs up for Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games preparations
Asian Paralympic Committee express satisfcation ahead of October's Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.
Jawad: World record in Dubai was ‘career defining’
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad arrived at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships with the aim of casting aside disappointment which started at Beijing 2008.
David Weir to headline English Commonwealth team
Eight para-athletes named as part of England track and field squad for Glasgow 2014.
Canada’s sixth man: The home court advantage
There was only one word that Canada’s wheelchair basketballer Janet McLachlan could use to describe how she will feel when she takes to the court for Friday’s (20 June) World Championships opening match against Japan in front of friends and family - “Special”.
IPC launches spectacular Sochi 2014 highlights video
To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi 2014 – Breaking Down Barriers” featuring many highlights from March’s event.
Swimmers to watch with 50 days until Eindhoven 2014
A total of 22 swimmers with 98 Paralympic and 123 world gold medals have been listed ahead of the 2014 swimming Euros and other major competitions.
Rollers team named for IWBF World Champs
The Australian Rollers men’s national wheelchair basketball team have named their final 12 players who will represent Australia at the 2014 IWBF World Championships in South Korea.
Is Germany’s Felix Streng the surprise package of 2014?
Having taken up para-athletics just 18 months ago and only recently finishing school, Germany’s Felix Streng is emerging as one of the surprise packages of the 2014 season and a potential rival to Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock at August’s European Championships in Swansea, Great Britain.
Goalball world rankings for May published
IBSA have published their monthly goalball world rankings as of 31 May and it sees a change at the top of the women’s game, whilst there is no change in the top five of the men’s game.
Update to Rio 2016 para-athletics medals programme
IPC Athletics has announced that 27 of the 177 events planned for inclusion in the track and field programme at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are currently not meeting the minimum eligibility criteria as of 6 June 2014 due to the population of athletes.
German Assignment for Swansea 2014 Youngster
An aspiring young Paralympian will fly to Berlin for a unique Swansea 2014 mission this week.
Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans awarded MBEs for Sochi 2014 success
The pair were Great Britain's first ever winners of a Paralympic Winter Games gold medal and have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Teams set for largest women’s World Championships in history
Twelve teams are heading to Toronto, Canada, for the women's wheelchair basketball World Championships which start on Friday.
Roly Crichton confirmed as full time PNZ Performance Coach
Coach of Sophie Pascore will become a Performance Coach for Paralympicz New Zealand para-swimming programme.
Zak Madell eager for Canada Cup to begin
Eight of the best teams will compete in Vancouver just two months prior to playing at the World Championships.