Para sport news
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Kravchenko elected chair of IPC Athletes' Council
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete’s Council has elected current Loughborough University PhD student Vladyslava Kravchenko as its new Chairperson.
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Loughborough University launches new Para and Disability Sport Strategy
Loughborough University has officially launched its new Para and Disability Sport Strategy – with opportunity sitting at its core.
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Yasmina Eissa: The road to the Paralympic Games
Loughborough University Para Badminton star athlete Yasmina Eissa has her sights well set on the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Loughborough athletes selected for 2023 IWBF European Championships
Loughborough University will be well represented at this month’s 2023 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships after a large contingent of Lightning players have been selected by their respective nations.
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Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball win back-to-back league titles
Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball secured consecutive league titles following another incredible campaign in the Women’s Premier League.
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Loughborough research will aim to increase female participation in wheelchair rugby
Loughborough University is set to collaborate with World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR), Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR), and UK Sport on a study that researchers hope will increase female participant levels in the sport.
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Alumnus Donaldson appointed Head of Para Sport
Alumnus Alasdair Donaldson has been appointed Loughborough University’s new Head of Para Sport.
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Loughborough Sport extends partnership with Computacenter
Loughborough Sport are delighted to confirm that its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended.
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Loughborough students added to UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme
British Athletics has announced its nominations onto the UK Sport Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23, which includes 14 Loughborough students, alumni and Loughborough-based athletes.
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Hollis and Kearney set for World Para Swimming Championships
Loughborough-based swimmer James Hollis has been joined by Tully Kearney as the pair complete their final preparations for the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal.
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Loughborough researchers to support clean sport initiatives in Para sport
Researchers from Loughborough University will embark on a collaborative project to support clean sport initiatives in Para sport.
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Computacenter confirmed as Lightning Wheelchair Basketball’s headline sponsor
Computacenter, the leading independent technology business, has been confirmed as Lightning Wheelchair Basketball’s headline sponsor.