Para sport & Paralympic News
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Top six stories of the week – 16-22 November
22.11.2014
Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.
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Mascots arrive in Rio ahead of Monday's launch
20.11.2014
Mascots from the 1980, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have arrived in Rio ahead of Monday's launch of the Rio 2016 mascots.
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Penny Briscoe named as ParalympicsGB's Chef de Mission
19.11.2014
Briscoe takes up the role for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after successfully operating as Chef de Mission during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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Top six para-sport stories of the week – 9-15 November
15.11.2014
IPC pleased with Rio 2016 progress, wheelchair tennis history made, skiing retirements and more…
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Deadline extended for Rio 2016 Volunteer Programme
14.11.2014
Those interested in applying to become a volunteer at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games now have until 15 December.
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Shooting Australia reveal 2014-15 line-up
13.11.2014
Nine shooters including Jason Maroney and living-legend Libby Kosmala have been named to the squad for 2014-15 aiming for selection for Rio 2016.
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IPC pleased with “significant progress” by Rio 2016
12.11.2014
The IPC conducted a two day Project Review with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and left impressed with preparations for the Paralympic Games.
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Three IPC Shooting World Cups announced
11.11.2014
World Cups in France, Australia and the USA will act as qualifiers for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Leading actress signs up as Rio 2016 volunteer
10.11.2014
Elea Mercurio, a Brazilian actress and TV presenter, has registered as a volunteer and created a song and video to encourage others to follow suit.
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Van Rhijn “seriously excited” by Rio 2016 after Brazilian visit
07.11.2014
The world’s fastest female blade runner is counting down the days until the next Paralympic Games in less than two years’ time.
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Mallory Weggemann to have Rio 2016 preparations documented
07.11.2014
As part of the “Redefine Limitations” campaign by manufacturers FINIS, Weggemann will have glimpses of her daily life documented as she prepares for the upcoming Paralympic Games.
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Solomon Islands build towards Rio 2016
06.11.2014
The Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme has helped the National Paralympic Committee to strengthen its development of para-sport.
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Five Incheon victors qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympics
05.11.2014
In total, 271 athletes have qualified for Rio, with five more slots secured at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games.
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52 British para-athletes benefit from extra funding
05.11.2014
British Athletics’ World Class Performance Programme gives extra funding and support to athletes with medal potential on the road to the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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Rio 2016 medals to contain recycled metal
04.11.2014
To coincide with the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games’ commitment to sustainability, the medals with contain metal from recycled electronic equipment.
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Rio 2016 launches the Carbon Footprint Report of the Games
03.11.2014
The goal is to reduce, compensate and mitigate carbon emissions to stimulate the low carbon economy
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South African para-canoeists to benefit from latest technology
30.10.2014
Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg have both taken on new state-of-the-art boats in a bid to reach the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 para-triathlon test events announced
29.10.2014
The 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Para-Triathlon event in Brazil will act as the test event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Kunieda and Khanthasit win wheelchair tennis gold in Incheon
28.10.2014
The pair have also secured a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after their Asian Para Games gold in South Korea.
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Samsung Electronics Extends Worldwide Paralympic Partnership through 2020
23.10.2014
Samsung signs an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to extend partnership through to the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
