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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sad passing of Dr. Aart Kruimer
IPC sends its condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Aart Kruimer, one of the world's leading figures in classification.
How can USA beat China at Sitting Volleyball Worlds?
Following two silver-medal Paralympic performances, USA’s women’s sitting volleyball team is hungrier than ever to be world No. 1.
IPC President's New Year's message
Sir Philip Craven looks ahead to the IPC's silver jubilee year and the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
No. 1: NBC highlights handful of new Paralympic broadcast deals
NBC, Channel 4, EBU and Canadian broadcast partners have committed to showcasing the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
No. 2: Tatyana McFadden's magical season
From completing a marathon Grand Slam to winning six golds at the IPC Athletics World Championships, the American wheelchair racer had an incredible 2013.
No. 3: Skier Marie Bochet moves through the ranks
France’s Marie Bochet was part of IPC Alpine Skiing’s class of 2006, moving on to become five-time World Champion on the slopes in La Molina in 2013.
No. 4: Mexican miracle in wheelchair basketball
Mexico shocked Paralympic champions Canada in the quarter-finals of the 2013 Americas Cup to advance to the World Championships.
No. 5: Teenage Aussie Maddison Elliott shocks swimming
New kid on the block beats multiple world and Paralympic champion Jessica Long in world record time.
No. 6: Esther Vergeer retires but remains involved
Wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer left the court as one of the greatest Paralympians of all-time and has committed to staying involved in the Movement.
No. 7: Popow and Reardon share 100m T42 gold
Heinrich Popow and Scott Reardon put on a photo finish for the ages at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
China’s wheelchair fencers unstoppable
The IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong proved to be yet another event where the Chinese team dominated.
No. 8: Agitos Foundation strengthens Movement worldwide
Development arm of the International Paralympic Committee launches Grant Support Programme which gives 630,000 Euros to development projects across the world.
Leo Rupp: Music in sport
German shooter Leo Rupp on the songs that mean the most to him.
No. 9: Tokyo lands 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.
No. 10: Zahra Nemati becomes Iranian role model
In 2013, the Iranian archer won a world title and has made a huge impact on both the Muslim and female communities.
No. 11: Amputee sprinters break new ground
During 47 days of sensational athletics, five athletes took leg amputee sprinting to a whole new level smashing eight world records.
UCI 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships set for Mexico
World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April.
First Toronto 2015 workshop brings together 28 countries
Nearly all National Paralympic Committees from the Americas region attend first of three sessions aimed at building a stronger Paralympic Movement ahead of Parapans and Rio 2016.
No 12: Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov's perfect ten
Russian Nordic Skiers Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov showed their incredible medal potential at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.
No. 13: Novak beats standout cyclist Jiri Jezek
At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Romania’s Carol-Eduard Novak’s beat one of the most acclaimed Paralympic cyclists, Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic, putting a spotlight on the pair’s rivalry.