Para sport & Paralympic News
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Draws revealed for football 7-a-side Pre-Paralympic tournament
04.04.2016
Ukraine headlines Group A, while Worlds bronze medallists Brazil are the ones to beat in Group B.
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Spanish sport stars nominate Perales for accolade
12.03.2016
Rafael Nadal, Vincente del Bosque and Xavi Hernandez amongst 11 sportspeople to show their support for swimmer Teresa Perales to receive the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award.
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ElPozo, Luanvi sponsor Spanish Paralympic team
27.01.2016
The agreements will help support Spanish athletes financially, among others, ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Europa Cup races in Serbia, Spain, confirmed
15.01.2016
Downhill, super combined, giant slalom and slalom will all run according to schedule in February.
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Spanish athletes to be better rewarded for Rio 2016 success
11.01.2016
The General Assembly of the Spanish Paralympic Committee approves to increase the amount of money athletes receive for winning a medal at Rio 2016.
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Rio 2016 Paralympics to be shown on TVE in Spain
06.01.2016
The announcement comes thanks to an agreement between the Higher Sports Council, NPC Spain, RTVE and LaLiga.
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Gascon reflects on 2015, ready to take next step
13.11.2015
Everything went according to plan for the Spanish swimmer, who aims to win her first Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.
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Teresa Perales earns Legend Award
24.10.2015
The six-time Spanish Paralympic swimming champion was honoured at an emotional ceremony in Madrid.
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Spain’s King Felipe VI tries badminton with patients
20.10.2015
King Felipe VI visited a paraplegic hospital, where patients tried badminton as part of a rehabilitation programme.
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The IPC’s VISTA 2015 conference opens in Girona, Spain
08.10.2015
A record 260 delegates are attending this year’s event where the theme is “securing the future for young para-athletes.”
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Spain’s Sarai Gascon receives sports merit
31.08.2015
The 50m freestyle world champion was among the country’s athletes to receive the honour.
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Glasgow 2015 media coverage a success in Spain
25.07.2015
The Spanish Paralympic Committee saw vast numbers in viewership from their broadcast and live stream.
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Spanish Paralympic Committee set Rio 2016 athlete criteria
11.07.2015
The criteria was approved at the Spanish Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly.
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Spanish swimmers prepare to leave for Glasgow 2015
08.07.2015
TV coverage of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will also be available online with Spanish commentary.
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Development of career pathways in wheelchair tennis to be VISTA 2015 keynote
30.06.2015
At October’s conference in Girona, Spain, David Sanz-Rivas, Scientific Director Royal Spanish Tennis Federation will talk about the athlete pathway from grassroots to elite performance.
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Spanish swimmers set for Glasgow
10.06.2015
Six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales and reigning world champion Sarai Gascon just some of the names set to compete at the 2015 swimming Worlds.
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Spain’s Conde named Laureus Ambassador
07.06.2015
The five-time Paralympian will team up with other Spanish sports figures to work on projects to support young people in difficult environments.
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Germany’s Schulz continues strong showing with paratriathlon win in Madrid
11.05.2015
Athletes compete in the 3rd of 10 ITU events in the circuit.
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Three world records set at marathon World Championships
26.04.2015
El Amin Chentouf, Abderrahman Ait Khamouch and Yelena Paulova all broke world records on their way to world titles in the British capital.
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Liberty Seguros presents the new Team Promises Paralympic Athletics
13.04.2015
Sixteen athletes will receive support as they prepare for Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
