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Silvia Biasi named Allianz Athlete of the Month
Italian sitting volleyball player helped team make history
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Vote for July’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Five countries represented among nominations
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Basel 2019: Chan Ho Yuen wants his moment
Hong Kong badminton player believes its his turn for World Championship gold
![Female standing dancer dancers with male wheelchair dancer](/sites/default/files/2019-08/julius-ober-rhea-marquez-4_1.jpg)
Tampere 2019: Marquez and Obero meet their match
Filipino dance duo barely win in Finland
![Host of Swedish wheelchair rugby players try to steal ball from Danish player](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Sebastian-Frederiksen.jpg)
Vejle 2019: Wheelchair rugby Euros take off
Eight teams go for regional title and Tokyo 2020 spots
![Female Para Nordic sit skier Nadezhda Fedorova](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Nadezhda-Fedorova.jpg)
Nadezhda Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation
Russian cross-country skier receives four-year suspension
![Teenage Mauritian female athlete prepares to release shot put](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Brigilla-Clair.jpg)
Nottwil 2019: USA top table as Junior Worlds conclude
Mauritius also celebrate after four medals in the island’s competition debut
Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day
Ecuadorian Kiara Rodrigues shines with her third victory
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Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone makes his way
US track star makes noise on international stage
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Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month
Five athletes shortlisted for outstanding performances at Worlds and regionals
Tokyo 2020: Renowned artists to create poster artwork
Eight names to produce works of art with themes from the Paralympics
![Two male sprinters with prosthesis race side by side](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Puseletso-Mabote.jpg)
Nottwil 2019: Mabote sets new world record inspired by teammate
South African teenager motivated by Ntando Mahlangu
![Argentinian wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez screams with joy on the court after winning gold at Toronto 2015](/sites/default/files/images/190723084331950_Gustavo-Fernandez.jpg)
Lima 2019: Entries for wheelchair tennis announced
World No. 1 Gustavo Fernandez headlines men’s draw
![Male standing dancer performs standard dance with female partner in wheelchair](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Tuuli-Harju-Timo-Pyykkonen.jpg)
Tampere 2019: Spotlight on Finland’s finest
Pair of Para dance couples to light up home competition
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Classifiers freshen skills and knowledge
Experts in vision impaired classification complete seminar
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Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone ready to make his mark
US sprinter aiming for gold at World Juniors
![Japanese wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda lifts his arms after winning the final](/sites/default/files/2019-07/Shingo-Kunieda_0.jpg)
Shingo Kunieda makes it seven titles in Nottingham
Japanese beats Gustavo Fernandez and wins British Open
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Osijek 2019: Golden glory for India
Jakhar Rahul and Manish Narwal have pistol showdown
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Tokyo 2020 to be transformational
Paralympics can change the stigma around disability and advance the SDGs
![Chinese female table tennis player hits a return ball](/sites/default/files/2019-07/190729100614844_Mao-Jingdian.jpg)
Stars and surprises at Asian Para Table Tennis Champs
Rio 2016 champions secure spot to defend title in Tokyo