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12-06-2009European Paralympic athletes in action this weekend in several events
This weekend sees a packed weekend of activities and events in Paralympic sports all over Europe. The highlights include three wheelchair tennis tournaments, three athletics events and a wheelchair rugby tournament.

Amsterdam Quad Rugby Tournament 2009 logo 

Following the recent Roland Garros (French Open) event in Paris, wheelchair tennis action moves on to Cagnes sur Mer (France), Girona (Spain) and Spittal an der Drau (Austria) this weekend, where players will compete in the following tournaments:

Track and field athletes will be in action in two competitions approved by IWAS (International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation):

  • Oensingen Marathon (Oensingen, Switzerland)
  • IWAS Series–BWAA International Games (Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom)

In addition, blind and partially sighted athletes take to the track and field at the IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) Open European Championships in Rhodes, Greece.

 

Finally, this weekend the Amsterdam Quad Rugby Tournament takes place in the Dutch capital, with sixteen teams from several countries signed up to take part.

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