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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Second round of project to strengthen NPCs launches
After a successful launch in February 2014, the Agitos Foundations’ Organisational Capacity Programme is being rolled out for a second time.
Wheelchair tennis celebrates five years of Grand Slams
Entering this week’s Roland Garros, wheelchair tennis players mark five years of Grand Slam events forming part of the top tier of the the sport.
Tokyo 2020 establishes New Advisory Meeting
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced the establishment of the Tokyo 2020 Advisory Meeting which includes two-time Paralympic Winter Games gold medallist in alpine skiing Kuniko Obinata.
Podiums set for new look at World Championships
When the dust settles on July’s 2014 Men’s IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Incheon, South Korea, it will be a new-look podium according to Great Britain’s captain Abdi Jama.
Strong basks in Paralympic glory
Since returning from Sochi 2014, American Paralympic snowboard champion Evan Strong has been caught up in a whirl of media interviews, the first ever ‘Evan Strong’ day and meeting President Barack Obama.
Five storylines for Roland Garros
Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
WADA amends 2014 Prohibited List
WADA has confirmed an amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.
Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold
After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.
‘Sheer athleticism’ key to Masters’ Sochi success
America’s Oksana Masters, a para-rower, was named to the USA Nordic skiing team just months ahead of the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and went on to win a surprise double podium.
Great Britain dominates London para-triathlon
Great Britain dominated the para-triathlon races yet again, taking top honours in six of the 10 events on Saturday (1 June) at the 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event.
Vadovicova and Skelhon to face-off in USA
The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.
Start Ticketverkoop EK zwemmen voor gehandicapten 2014
De tickets voor het EK Zwemmen voor Gehandicapten van 4 tot 10 augustus 2014 in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion in Eindhoven zijn vanaf vandaag online te verkrijgen.
Canadian Celebration of Excellence welcomes star-studded line-up
Alyssa Reid, Roch Voisine, Andee, Brett Kissel, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, Frédéric Darveau and Whip Cream Band, Oliver Jones, Daniel Clarke Bouchard headline acts in Calgary
Cheers for Cima at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Italy's Marco Cima was the hero at the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Lonato, Italy, winning the home team's only gold.
Great Britain’s Aled Davies breaks discus world record
With the European Championships under three months away, Aled Davies says he’s ready to break the 50m barrier this summer. Italy’s Martina Caironi and South Africa’s Ilse Hayes are also aiming for round number this season.
France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles
France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).
Martina Caironi chases down a new 200m world record
In a race against below-knee amputees, Martina Caironi pushed her self to the edge of her limits, to break the 200m T42 world record.