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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Paralympic World Cup in Manchester

With just five days until the start of the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, Lord Sebastian Coe has spoken of his hopes for the British and international athletes who will compete in Manchester, Great Britain.

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WADA Publishes Vancouver Observer Report

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially published the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Independent Observer (IO) Report on their website.

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Paralympic Sport Programme Launched in Australia

Vice President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) Greg Hartung recently launched a new Paralympic Sport Programme at a ceremony in Canberra, Australia.

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WADA Executive Committee Meets in Montreal

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee met this past weekend in Montreal, Canada, endorsing the approval of non-WADA accredited laboratories for blood analysis.

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Anti-Doping Rule Violation of British Swimmer

Bonn, Germany – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced an anti-doping rule violation, which occurred at the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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ISSF Meets IPC Shooting

Representatives of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) this week met with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in Munich, Germany, discussing current and future prospects.

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Classification Page Receives Full Update

The Classification information section on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) official website has been fully updated and given more detail to, providing better knowledge for visitors.

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Sainsbury's Becomes Official Sponsor of London 2012 Paralympic Games

The London 2012 Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed Sainsbury’s as its first Paralympic-only sponsor, becoming a Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This historic commitment to the Paralympic Movement is the largest sponsorship ever of a Paralympic Games.