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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
No. 35: Para-athletes attract advertisers, sponsors
Highlights of 2013 on the commercial side of the Paralympic Movement have included Marlou van Rhijn’s Nike sponsorship and Guinness’ wheelchair basketball ad.
Sochi 2014 Paralympics set to break viewing records
Newly re-elected IPC President looks ahead to the next winter Paralympics and urges the Russian public to get behind the Games
Ticket centres open in Sochi, Moscow
With just over 100 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, find out how to purchase your tickets to the big event.
David Weir: 'I've got that hunger back'
Great Britain’s David Weir, recently named Best Male athlete, is getting back into his normal training regime after taking a year off from several top competitions.
No. 36: Bill Chaffey makes it four in a row
The Australian para-triathlete won his fourth straight world title in 2013 in a field that’s getting stronger and deeper by the year.
Join the Sochi 2014 '100 days to go' Google hangout
Find out how you can interact with Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel, Italian ice sledge hockey player Florian Planker and American cross-country skier Tatyana McFadden.
600 days until swimming Worlds marked with new website
The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 18-25 July.
School Games unite 1,300 Brazilian hopefuls
Approximately 1,300 students, ages 12 to 20, will be in the largest city in Brazil to compete in 10 sports.
No. 37: Ryan Chalmers, Richard Whitehead push boundaries
The American Paralympian pushed 3,500 miles across his country, while the British Paralympian ran 40 marathons in 40 days.
We call ourselves ‘The Three Amigos’
Team USA snowboarders Mike Shea and Keith Gabel reveal their recipe for success – turkey impressions, camaraderie and paper-airplanes.
Sir Philip Craven re-elected as IPC President
New Vice President Andrew Parsons was also elected together with 10 Members at Large for the IPC Governing Board.
Simmonds, Fox, Craig break short course records
290 swimmers compete in Great Britain’s National Open Short Course Championships, breaking seven world and 15 European records.
Australia claim Asia-Oceania wheelchair rugby crown
Australia, Japan and New Zealand finished atop the podium at the 2013 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships.
IPC Governing Board elections set for Sunday afternoon
Roles of President, Vice President and Members at Large will be elected beginning at 13:30 (CET).
Bibian Mentel steps out on home snow
Current world No. 1 kicks off arguably the most important season of her para-snowboard career in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
No. 39: Stephane Houdet’s magical Roland Garros
Just hours after defeating Shingo Kunieda for the Roland Garros singles titles, Stephane Houdet partnered with him to win the doubles title.
Paralympic Awards presented to winners in Athens
Find out which athletes and media were honoured for their top performances and coverage at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
No. 38: Parapan and Asian Youth Games a success
October’s Parapan American and Asian Youth Games may have very well produced future Paralympians.
Mentel and Shea do the snowboard cup double
Repeat performances from top riders follow on from the first race of the season at the IPC Alpine Skiing Snowboard Europa Cup yesterday.
World, Paralympic champions prepare for short course
Some of Great Britain's finest World and Paralympic champions will be among the 290 disabled swimmers at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, this weekend (23-24 November), the largest event of its kind in the country for some time.