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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Nigerian powerlifting gold medallist passes away
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is saddened to hear the news, and IPC President Sir Philip Craven has sent a letter of condolence to Onaolapo’s family and friends via the Nigerian National Paralympic Committee.
Benoit Huot: Just one week until my home World Champs!
On 12 August the world’s best swimmers will gather in Montreal for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships. Benoit Huot talks about the Canadian team’s excitement for the first competition of its kind in North America.
Advertising sanctioned in wheelchair dance sport
Athletes permitted to display sponsors logos for the first time ever.
Italian swimmers trying to make their dreams a reality
Ahead of Montreal 2013, members of the Italian team heading to Canada see the World Champs as their first step on the road to Rio 2016.
Josef Craig ‘amazed’ by rival Jonathan Fox since London
400m freestyle S7 Paralympic Champion Josef Craig admits to being shocked by his team mate’s improvements in training, but still thinks he has what it takes to become the World Champion in Montreal.
Un été fantastique de sport se poursuit aux championnats du monde de natation
Après les championnats du monde d'athlétisme, Montréal, au Canada, présente les championnats du monde de natation du CIP de 2013 qui seront retransmis en direct à ParalympicSport.TV.
Nine nations to compete at boccia’s Americas Championship
Paralympic medallists from Canada and Parapans stars from Argentina, Colombia and Mexico highlight the field.
Fantastic summer of sport continues at Swimming Worlds
Following on from athletics World Champs, Montreal, Canada is hosting the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships which will be livestreamed on ParalympicSport.TV.
Twenty Chinese Paralympians heading to World Champs
A formidable Chinese team is entered to the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, all medalists from London 2012.
Asian Youth Para-Games launch official logo
The 2013 competition will be a benchmark for the event, as a record 14 sports will be contested in Malaysia.
Entries announced for wheelchair tennis US Open
The top-eight ranked men’s and women’s players will all partake in the event in New York.
August: Six World Championships to watch
With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.
Ernst van Dyk relishes new rivalry with Alex Zanardi
Arguably the biggest rivalry in para-cycling just began brewing and should already be in full gear by this month’s Road World Championships.
Vote now for July’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees for IPC Athlete of the Month include: Mandy Francois-Elie, Alan Fonteles Oliveira, Walid Ktila, Brent Lakatos, Raymond Martin and Tatyana McFadden.
Will Alan Ash’s 22 wheelchair rugby years pay off?
The IWRF European Wheelchair Rugby Championships will take place from 12-17 August in Antwerp, Belgium.
Dmitry Lisov: Taking Russia from pretender to contender
Russia have gone from not having an ice sledge hockey programme just a few years ago to being on the world’s biggest stage in their own country.
Soo Yong, Wetherill pull surprises at Korea Open
Athletes from South Korea, Great Britain, China and Indonesia made headlines at the Korea Para-Table Tennis Open Championships.
CPISRA declares support for Alan Dickson as IPC President
Alan Dickson, a former President of CPISRA is currently a member of the IPC's Governing Board and has been since 2005.
Four powerlifters suspended after anti-doping rule violations
Nigeria’s Ivory Nwokorie, Iraq’s Huda Ali and Moldova's Stefan Rosca and Verginiu Arapu have committed anti-doping rule violations.