PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Russian Festival Brings Paralympic Experience to Volunteers
All-Russian Festival for People with a Disability has recently provided a full volunteer team with the experience and education on the Paralympic Movement in Russia

Visa will once again sponsor the Paralympic Hall of Fame
Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

USADA Hosts World's Scientific Experts at Symposium in Vancouver
"Detection of Enhancement of 02 Transport: Seven Years of Progress" was the topic for the 8th Annual USADA Symposium on Anti-Doping Science

Classification at Australian Paralympic Youth Games
130 emerging athletes were provided with national classification in the lead-up to competition

London 2012 Launches Programme Celebrating Arts for People With a Disability
'Unlimited', the UK’s largest ever disability arts programme set to transform the disability arts movement in the UK

IPC to Inform Athletes of the 2010 Prohibited List
Changes in Prohibited list released on 1 October

Olympic Congress Opened in Copenhagen
Sir Philip Craven will also be amongst the attendees

Rio de Janeiro Elected to Host 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio de Janeiro eventually triumphed by taking 66 votes from a possible 98