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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Public voting opens for Para-Rower of the Year
Nominations for World Rowing’s annual awards will remain open through 30 September.
Nominations booklet for APC elections published
Americas Paralympic Committee will hold elections on 18 October, with seven nominations for six candidates.
Josh Pauls: Who will go to Sochi for sledge hockey?
The American star forward makes his picks for who will finish among the top three at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.
US Paralympics submit Ann Cody for IPC Vice President
The three-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball player will be up for election on 24 November in Athens, Greece.
Sweden, Germany exchange wins in Qualification tune-up
After a pair of Games in Hamburg last weekend, Sweden and Germany are set to battle for the last three ice sledge hockey spots at Sochi 2014.
Football 5-a-side Ones to Watch named heading into Copa America
Find out why Brazil’s Jefferson da Conceicao Goncalves, France’s Frederic Villeroux, Spain’s Antonio Martin and Argentina’s Silvio Vela are top stars.
Shingo Kunieda demos wheelchair tennis in Tokyo
The Japanese public and 2020 Games host city got a glimpse of wheelchair tennis at the Davis Cup from Shingo Kunieda and Sabine Ellerbrock.
KFC to sponsor Asian Youth Para-Games in Kuala Lumpur
A cash sponsorship of RM132,940 has been handed over to the Paralympic Council of Malaysia for next month’s event.
Sitting volleyball teams to vie for European titles
The top two men’s finishers and top women’s finishers will qualify for next year’s World Championships.
Bill Chaffey engineers comeback for fourth paratriathlon title
Australia’s Bill Chaffey won the closest race, but it was Great Britain that left the Paratriathlon World Championships atop the medal count.
British clean sweep at CityGames and Great North Run
Shelley Woods, David Weir and Jonnie Peacock all triumph in Great Britain over the weekend despite poor weather conditions.
Japan to send 15 players to Qualification Tournament
The Japanese ice sledge hockey team will try to make the Paralympic Winter Games again after winning silver at Vancouver 2010.
Richard Browne to race Jonnie Peacock in Newcastle
The 100m T44 will be included in this weekend’s Great North City Games in Newcastle, Great Britain, which will be aired live on BBC 1.
Will Bayley heads to Europeans playing his best ever
The 25-year-old British table tennis star gets his inspiration from his mother, who has the same disability as him.
Triathletes to begin road to Rio 2016 in London
Australia’s Bill Chaffey, France’s Yannick Bourseaux, USA’s Melissa Stockwell and Great Britain’s Jane Eagan are all looking to defend their world titles.
WADA approves 2014 Prohibited List of substances
The new list of prohibited substances and methods will be made public on October 1 and will take effect on January 1.
Scott Field: Athletes should care about Classification Code
Former swimmer Scott Field sits on the IPC Classification Committee and believes that all athletes should take the time to take part in the current Classification Code Review.
Six judokas make Ones to Watch list
Find out why Antonio Tenorio, Carmen Herrera Gomez, Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis, Dartanyon Crockett, Gwang-Geun Choi and Afag Sultanova are ones to watch.
Ukraine and Russia sweep the board at Continents Cup
Six of seven events at the 2013 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup in Moscow, Russia are won by Ukraine and the host nation.
USA push past Europe in women’s sledge hockey
Women’s ice sledge hockey players are trying to grow the sport in hopes of one day adding it to the Paralympic Winter Games programme.