Gary Anderson


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Kenyan Para-athletes miss out on places at Glasgow 2014

By Gary Anderson

February 24 - A number of Kenyan Para-athletes are set to miss out on competing at Glasgow 2014 ©Getty Images Despite being allocated 32 spots for Para-sport events at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kenya will send only 20 athletes to the Scottish city because 12 were not officially classified by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).







Para-snowboarder Robinson dies en route to Melbourne

By Gary Anderson

February 21 - Matthew Robinson ©APCAustralian Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson has tragically died during a specially arranged flight home to Melbourne after he underwent surgery on serious neck and spinal injuries in a Barcelona hospital last week.

Dubai set for first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of season

By Gary Anderson

February 21 - Teammates Terezinha Guilhermina and Jerusa Santos will do battle in Dubai at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix ©Getty Images Some of the world's top athletes will take to the track and field at the Sharjah Club in Dubai this weekend for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Fazaa International Athletics Competition, the first Grand Prix event of the season.




Dutch name Paralympic squad for Sochi 2014

By Gary Anderson

February 20 - Kees-Jan van der Klooster has been joined by six other athletes on the Dutch squad for Sochi 2014 ©Getty Images The Netherlands has named seven athletes for its Sochi 2014 Paralympics with snowboarders Bibian Mentel-Spee and Lisa Bunschoten seen as the biggest medal hopes as the sport makes its ebut.