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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Understanding Para-Athletics: T44 Classification
T44 Classification (Please find Arabic text below)
Russia and Ukraine win team gold at wheelchair fencing Worlds
Russia’s women won the epee team event whilst Ukraine topped the podium in the men’s sabre team.
Five facts about…Germany’s Vanessa Low
The German T42 track star will be hoping to add to her European long jump title at Doha 2015.
Arendz excited by new cross-country marathon
Canada’s double Sochi 2014 medallist believes the new 30km race will attract additional interest to para-Nordic skiing.
PyeongChang 2018 breaks ground on the construction of th Olympic & Paralympic Village
The Village will be completed in September 2017 and will benefit from maximised accessibility.
Future Danish talent found at National Paralympic Day
The Danish National Paralympic Committee put on an event to target youngsters between 5-12 years-old and introduce Proud Paralympian to their older development athletes.
IPC to sell international broadcast rights for 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
The Paralympic Movement’s global governing body will be responsible for marketing the international broadcast rights for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Throwback Thursday: Chantal Petitclerc
The most decorated Canadian Paralympian is carrying over her experiences into her role as Chef de Mission.
IPC finalises VISTA 2015 conference programme
The IPC’s sports science conference will offer insight and knowledge from world-class keynote speakers, as well as sessions surrounding classification, sport medicine and more.
Five facts about…Canada’s Brent Lakatos
The T53 wheelchair racer won four gold medals at the last World Championships and will be one to beat at Doha 2015.