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Athletics

Hug now the man to beat says Weir

With the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships less than three months away, Great Britain’s David Weir has said Marcel Hug is now the man to beat in the T54 wheelchair racing class but still remains confident of winning titles at Swansea 2014.

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

Alpine Skiing

Mestre’s top five alpine skiing moments

As Chair of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, Sylvana Mestre has seen many great and memorable moments since she took over the role in 2006. Before she stands down as Chair this summer, she spoke to Paralympic.org about her top five moments involved in the sport.

Two photos of an archer shooting a bow are shown. The image on the right is from 1944, and the image on the left is from 2006.

Archery

#ThrowbackThursday: Remembering Neroli Fairhall

It has been 30 years since the New Zealand para-archer made the crossover to the Olympic Games.

A wheelchair fencer celebrates after a victory.

Wheelchair Fencing

Top wheelchair fencers return to action in Italy

The World Cup in Lonato, Italy, will see Italian favourites Bebe Vio and Alessio Sarri appear on the piste for the first time this year.

A picture of 2 men in sledge fighting the puck during a ice hockey match

Para Ice Hockey

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey calls for 2015 Worlds B-Pool bids

Nations have until 16 June to put forth bids to host the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

People sitting on chairs around tables, looking at a screen. Classroom atmosphere

NPCs positively progress towards developing para-sport

A total of 12 National Paralympic Committees have carried out the first drive towards improving opportunities and organisation of para-sport at a national level, following the launch of the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme in February.