Slovakia’s Jozef Metelka maintained his winning streak in the men’s C4 classification of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup, by securing his second gold medal on the final day of the three-day event in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
American and German Para-cyclists enjoyed a successful second day of the 2015 International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, by earning three golds in the road races.
The second stage of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup saw several competitors maintain their good form and claim time trial victories in Yverdon-les-Bains Switzerland.
Hosts Italy sealed their place at the top of the overall medal standings by adding five golds to their already impressive tally on the final day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup event in Maniago.
Carlo Calcagni followed up his success in the T2 time trial yesterday by winning the equivalent road race as hosts Italy claimed the biggest medal haul on day two of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup event in Maniago.
Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games shot put gold medallist Ernie Guild of Britain will officially start each of the three routes at the upcoming Tour de Vale bike ride, it has been announced.
The United States amassed eight time-trial medals, including three golds, to top the standings on day one of the season-opening International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup event in Maniago, Italy.
Jono Hailstone has been appointed as head performance coach for Paralympics New Zealand’s (PNZ) Para-cycling performance programme ahead of the Rio 2016, it has been announced.
World road race champion Lora Turnham is among Great Britain’s 14-strong team for the first two rounds of the 2015 International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Maniago, Italy and Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
British Paralympic champion Josie Pearson looks set to become the first female athlete to compete at three consecutive Games in three different sports after making the switch to hand-cycling for Rio 2016.
An additional Para-cycling Road World Cup round will take place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa this year, it has been announced.
Great Britain secured the top spot on the overall medals table after winning two golds on the final day of the Para-cycling Track World Championship, in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
Stephen de Vries and pilot Patrick Bos secured the hosts third gold medal on the third day of the Para-cycling Track World Championship, in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
China added a further three golds to their medal tally on the second day of the Para-cycling World Championships at Velodrome Omnisport in Apeldoorn.
Britain claimed four gold medals on the opening day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Track World Championships in the time-trial events at the Velodrome Omnisport in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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