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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Scotland records biggest win of opening session at World Wheelchair Curling Championship
China, Finland, Russia and Sweden also win their first games of the Championship in Lohja, Finland.
Madell excited by wheelchair rugby’s Parapans debut
In six months’ time the Parapan American Games will kick off in Toronto, and home favourite Zak Madell could be one of the stars
Fifteen to look out for at Toronto 2015
To mark six months to go until the 2015 Parapan American Games, here are six athletes to keep an eye out for when the action begins in August.
Russia edge Canada in World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Sochi silver medallists Russia will face the USA after beating Canada in the semi-finals, whilst the USA took an 8-0 win over South Korea.
Paovic aims to retain her European crown ahead of Rio 2016
The Croatian world number one class six player has had two years to remember on the para-table-tennis circuit.
IWRF completes strategic planning conference
New four-year plan will guide the growth and development of wheelchair rugby.
Ottobock and NPC Germany launch “Talent Days“
The Talent Days are aimed at youths between 11 and 18 with a prosthesis who want to try out para-athletics.
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.