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September 24 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed its shortlist for the best Male Athlete of the Month for August and September combined, for performances during the London 2012 Paralympics.
September 22 - French President François Hollande has praised the country's Paralympians who competed at London 2012 at a special ceremony held at the Elysée Palace even though it was their worst performance for 48 years.
September 21 - The British Government are to be asked to approach the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to get them to back a plan that would see the Paralympic Flame lit at Stoke Mandeville Stadium before every Summer and Winter Games.
September 21 - Canada's Paralympians have join the country's Olympic team to participate in a celebratory "Heroes Tour" this week, where they are joined Olympic athletes on a trip across Toronto and Ottawa to celebrate their achievements at London 2012.
September 20 - Italian Paralympic Committee President Luca Pancalli has praised the country's Paralympians at an event welcoming them back from London 2012.
September 19 - Nigeria's gold medal winning Paralympians are being awarded N5 million (£20,000/$32,000/€24,000) by their Government as a reward for their success at London 2012.
September 18 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have revealed that the London 2012 Paralympic Games have been a huge online success with record breaking figures for its website and social media channels.
September 18 - More than three quarters of disabled people in the United Kingdom feel undervalued by society despite the positivity surrounding the London 2012 Paralympic Games, research suggests.
September 16 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) chief executive Xavier Gonzalez admitted that the organisation would like to have seen more coverage of the Paralympic Games in the United States after American broadcasting giant NBC declined to show a single minute of live coverage on its network from London 2012.
September 16 - The Deloitte Ride Across Britain (Deloitte RAB) has surpassed its fundraising target of £1 million ($1.6 million/€1.2 million) for the British Paralympic Association (BPA) a year ahead of schedule.
September 13 - Eva Loeffler, daughter of the man who began the Paralympic Movement, Dr. Ludwig Guttman, has revealed that she is against the Paralympics merging with the Olympics for fear that the event will lose its unique identity.
September 13 - A senior Chinese politician has hailed the country's Paralympians for once again dominating the field during the 2012 Games that have just concluded in London with another record-breaking performance.
September 10 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has announced plans to hold a festival of sport within three months in order to build a generation of future Paralympians and build on the success of the Games which concluded in spectacular fashion last night.
September 9 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven tonight went a step further than his Olympic counterpart Jacques Rogge as he declared London 2012 had hosted "the greatest Paralympic Games ever" at a stunning Closing Ceremony here.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced content manager to join our Communications & Engagement team. You will be tasked with delivering the Club’s targets across all of the official Club social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Working closely with the Senior Content Manager, Digital Manager and Content Manager for Web, the Content Manager for Social Media will ensure content on all platforms is co-ordinated with wider online and offline output. The Content Manager for Social Media will regularly review and analyse the impact of output and use learnings to fine-tune and modify the Club’s social media engagement strategy.
Popular Dutchman Raymond Van Barneveld will make his farewell appearance at the Professional Darts Corporation's World Championships that start in London this week, as the sport continues to work on its long-range Olympic target. Mike Rowbottom reports.