Para sport & Paralympic News
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Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day
04.08.2019
Ecuadorian Kiara Rodrigues shines with third victory
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Athlete representation as focus of pilot workshop
26.09.2018
Ecuador hosts three-day workshop with representatives from eight countries
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Ecuador hosts En sus marcas, listos... Inclusion course
21.09.2018
Workshop for 61 participants joins Proud Paralympian activity
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NPC Ecuador launches official website
15.06.2017
Photos, results and videos available to help build Para sport awareness.
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Ecuador launches development programme
26.05.2017
The South American country implemented the project ‘Talento Latino’ to identify young aspiring Para athletes from the Muisne and Portoviejo cantons.
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Colombia win men’s and women’s goalball titles in Peru
23.05.2017
The first international goalball competition to be held in Peru took place in Lima between 20-21 May.
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Brazil renews partnership with three Latin NPCs
21.03.2017
Under the agreement, the CPB will continue helping NPC Chile, Ecuador and Peru develop in Para sport.
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Delegations head to Sao Paulo for Youth Parapans
16.03.2017
The Colombian, Venezuelan, Peruvian and Ecuadorian delegations were greeted by their respective national authorities ahead of their participation in Sao Paulo 2017.
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Ecuador, El Salvador hoping to take a leap forward
13.03.2017
At Sao Paulo 2017, both countries seek to improve on their performances at the latest edition of the Youth Parapans in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2013.
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Bayron Lopez re-elected President of NPC Ecuador
14.12.2016
He will serve for another four-year term, leading the organisation in the lead-up to the Lima 2019 Parapan Ams and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Darwin Castro seeks Ecuador’s first Paralympic medal
06.09.2016
The 23-year-old runner, who will compete in the 1,500m and 5,000m T11 at the Rio Paralympics, says athletics makes him “feel alive”.
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Sweden and Ecuador announce Paralympic delegations
17.07.2016
A total of 54 athletes will represent Sweden, and four athletes and one guide will compete for Ecuador at Rio 2016.
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The coach that made Para sports his life purpose
22.06.2016
Ecuador’s athletics coach Freddy Geovanni devotes his life to raising awareness of Para sports in his country.
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Agitos Foundation beneficiary Castro aiming for Ecuador’s first Paralympic medal
21.06.2016
The T11 runner will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 after taking part in an Agitos Foundation, Rio 2016 and Brazilian Paralympic Committee project.
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Ecuador Para athletics International Open concludes
15.06.2016
The event featured athletes from 10 Latin American countries and took place in Guaranda, Ecuador, from 10-12 June.
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INAS issues statement on Global Games
29.09.2015
The International Federation congratulates athletes on their performances but addresses concerns regarding the LOC, FEDEDI’s operation of the event.
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Rehearsals begin for volunteers at 2015 INAS Global Games
06.09.2015
The event will begin 20 September in Ecuador, the first time it has been held outside of Europe.
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Ecuador prepares to host 2015 INAS Global Games
25.08.2015
Less than a month from now, South America will welcome the Games for the first time.
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INAS celebrates Global ID Sports Day
12.06.2015
The inaugural event is aimed to raise awareness on intellectually disable sport.
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IPC Athletics’ education programme takes place in El Salvador
06.05.2015
The course was the fourth of its kind this year and trained 20 National Technical Officials.
