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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014

IPC holds Sochi 2014 Project Review in Moscow

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) completed an end of year Project Review meeting with the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee in Moscow, Russia on Friday (14 December).

A picture of three women running during an athletics event

No. 18: Namibia takes home first ever gold

Johanna Benson made history on 5 September when she became the first Namibian to win gold at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Now, the little-known Paralympian has been nominated for the Laureus Award.

Esther Vergeer

Houdet and Vergeer 2012’s world champions

France’s Stephane Houdet and the Netherland’s Esther Vergeer finished the year as the top-ranked men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis players, respectively.

A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match

No. 21: Brazil remain undisputed champions

Striker Jeferson Goncalves scored half of Brazil’s goals at London 2012 to lead the football 5-a-side team to their third consecutive Paralympic title in the sport, making it into the top 50 Paralympic moments of 2012.

Colin Lynch

Colin Lynch: Commitment

Irish cyclist Colin Lynch writes about how the next four years leading up to Rio 2016 will different for him than the last four heading into London 2012.