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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Eight courts under construction for TORONTO 2015
The best wheelchair tennis stars will battle it out on eight brand new courts built at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Italy’s Sara Morganti wins Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Female
After her incredible performance at the Alltech 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Morganti received 41 per cent of the vote.
Six nations set for 2014 Americas Cup
The top sides from the competition will then qualify for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games.
5: Sydney 2000
The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games got the Paralympic Movement back on the track with a sensational showcase of sport.
Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-swimming season
Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.
Russia dominate Continents Cup
Russia celebrated numerous gold medals as the 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup concluded.
‘Nothing is Impossible’ video reaches two million views
The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.
6: Great Wall of China and Forbidden City made accessible
Legacy of Beijing 2008 Paralympics leaves Great Wall of China and Forbidden City accessible.
US Olympic and Paralympic assembly announced
September’s event is set to see more than 400 participants attend across the two-day assembly
Six months after Sochi: golden girl Schaffelhuber looks back at her success
The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.
Buffalo 2015 launches new website
A new-look website for www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org is also now live.
7: First IPC-IOC Agreement
A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IPC and IOC in 2000 providing the foundation of their future relationship.
Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina praises volunteers
The T11 sprinter says that the volunteers are crucial in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance.
Australia to build on Sochi 2014 with investment
The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.
Incheon 2014 to be pivotal for Gayakwad
Ahead of the 2014 Asian Para Games, India’s para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad is currently the Asian No.1 in multiple events but his performance in Incheon will determine whether he carries on to Rio 2016.
8: Sochi 2014 breaks down barriers
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games surpassed all expectations.
The USA announce women’s ice sledge hockey team
The 13-strong team features 10 returning and three new players.
Para Table Tennis World Championships draws to a close in Beijing
Winners in singles, Chinese duo Zhang Bian and Zhang Miao claim another gold on home soil.
International para-sports conference to take place in Brazil
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has organised an event that will gather professionals from four different countries to participate in debates in Brazil’s largest scientific para-sports event from 5-7 November.
9: The IPC is created in Dusseldorf, Germany
On 22 September 1989 the historic meeting took place in Dusseldorf that saw the formation of the IPC.