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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Italy to take on Ireland alongside RBS Six Nations match
The wheelchair rugby teams of Italy and Ireland will face each other just before the RBS Six Nations match between both countries on 7 February.
Pascoe targets titles and PBs in Glasgow
One of New Zealand’s most successful swimmers, Sophie Pascoe will have to fight off rivals Elodie Lorandi and Canada’s Aurelie Rivard at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Cape Verde consolidates growth with Agitos Foundation help
The National Paralympic Committee has been bringing together representatives from all islands to identify new athletes and have organised a national Championships.
Mayrhofer targets double para-snowboard Worlds podium
Austrian rider Patrick Mayrhofer has set his sights on a medal in the new discipline of banked slalom as well as snowboard-cross.
Marcoux hits form ahead of Panorama 2015
It was Groundhog Day in St Moritz as Marcoux, Bugaev, Bochet, Umstead and Schaffelhuber all secured slalom World Cup Finals wins.
2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championships are getting underway on Saturday
Paralympic and world champions Canada are looking to add a fourth title to their collection.
IPC completes fourth PyeongChang 2018 Project Review
IPC CEO asks PyeongChang to “start putting plans into action” as it approaches three years to go until the next Paralympic Winter Games.
IPC launches search for VISTA 2017 host
VISTA 2017 will be the first major gathering of international experts in Paralympic sport following the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
USA beat Canada to take prime position
Russia also took victory over South Korea at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Canada.
World ParaVolley launches new website
New site can be found at www.worldparavolley.org
Lucerne to stage World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2016
It will be the fourth time the event has been held in Switzerland since 2002.
Craig Spence: Are advertisers increasingly using disability to promote their products?
After this year's Super Bowl featured two adverts starring people with an impairment, the IPC's Director of Media and Communications, asks if a new trend is emerging.
De la Puente and Lvova clinch wheelchair tennis junior masters titles
Both Martin de la Puente and Viktoriia Lvova beat their opponents in straight sets to clinch the title.
IPC and American College of Sports Medicine sign Partnership Agreement
Partners since 2006, the two organisations have agreed to work together identifying a number of collaborative areas through to after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
O’Hanlon aims to write his name into history
Australia’s multiple-world and Paralympic champion wants to set a 100m world record that can never be beaten.
Penultimate World Cup slalom races decided
Victory for Canada’s Mac Marcoux over Russian Paralympic champion Valerii Redkozubov in St. Moritz.
IPC calls for final comments on Classification Code
Last call to submit feedback on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2017 Classification Code.
USA goalball players aiming for gold at Rio 2016
The sport’s leading superpower has already qualified men’s and women’s teams for the first Paralympic Games in South America
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – January 2015
The public has until Monday 9 February to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.
Brazil’s Jefinho focussing on Parapan American Games success in 2015
The Paralympic Pele looking to secure his third Parapan title in Toronto this August.