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Paris 2024: Introduction to wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is a sport that requires dynamic movement, tactics and incredible racquet skills
![Korea Paralympic Committee President Jin-owan Jung holds a document titled "Host Agreement for the 2025 IPC General Assembly"](/sites/default/files/2024-07/NPC%20Korea%20IPC%20General%20Assembly%20announcement.jpg)
South Korea announced as 2025 IPC General Assembly host
Seoul last hosted the event in 2007 and has a track record for hosting major events within the Paralympic Movement
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Paris 2024 venue guide: All you need to know about Stade de France
Built for the 1998 Football World Cup, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and received a purple track for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in wheelchair rugby
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open in France
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World Para Athletics pays tribute to Mohammed Baqer Almusa’s legacy
Baqer Almusa was directly involved in the promotion and growth of frame running as a tool to empower persons with disabilities, particularly high-support need athletes
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Paris 2024: Yukinobu Ike ready to lead Japan to wheelchair rugby gold
Three years after finishing the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a bronze medal, Japan wheelchair rugby captain Yukinobu Ike is ready to lead his team to the top of the podium at Paris 2024.
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Paris 2024: USA wheelchair rugby pioneer Sarah Adam ready to make history
Sarah Adam is set to become the first woman to represent Team USA in wheelchair rugby at a Paralympic Games. As she prepares for her Paralympic debut, she shares how she started the sport and what it means for her
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Get to know the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Village
Located in the French Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, the village will host athletes and members of nearly 180 delegations during the Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024: Wheelchair rugby star Madell shares his golden secret
Three-time Paralympian Zak Madell shares his secrets to success as he prepares for the Paris 2024 Games.
![Two wheelchair rugby players clash Shinichi Shimakawa](/sites/default/files/2021-08/ryley-batt-Shinichi-Shimakawa.jpg)
Paris 2024: Introduction to wheelchair rugby
Eight wheelchair rugby teams will take the spotlight at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which open on 28 August.
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in wheelchair fencing
The wheelchair fencing stars you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open on 28 August
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Channel 4’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Games campaign challenges patronising attitudes
British broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled its Paris 2024 Paralympic Games campaign film titled "Considering What?"
![A female wheelchair fencer strikes a pose. She is holding her sword with her left and her mask with her right](/sites/default/files/2024-07/Yu%20Chui%20Yee%2C%20Tokyo%202020.%20wheelchair%20fencing_0.jpg)
Paris 2024: History-maker Yu on power naps, cooking and the secret of long hair
Yu Chui Yee, seven-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion from Hong Kong, says, “I have more enjoyment now when I am doing fencing than before because previously all I thought about was the result."
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Paris 2024: Gang Sun on what it takes to become a wheelchair fencing champion
With less than 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, China’s four-time Paralympic champion Gang Sun shares his journey in Para sport and what it takes to top the podium.
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Paris 2024: Seven hours of daily training fuels Triantafyllou's fencing preparation
With 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Greek wheelchair fencer Panagiotis Triantafyllou shares his training routine and his passion outside of sports
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Alexandre Ekman named Stage and Choreography Director of Paralympic Opening Ceremony
Alexandre Ekman has been selected to direct the staging and choreography of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
![Para powerlifting athlete Hadi Darvishpoor sits in front of the weight and raises both arms.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/Hadi%20Darvishpoor%2C%20Para%20powerlifting%20%40Vakho%20Tsatsalashvili.jpg)
Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Hadi Darvish
Hadi Darvish will compete in Para powerlifting as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
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Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team member Donard Nyamjua
Donard Nyamjua is a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
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Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Guillaume Junior Atangana
Guillaume Junior Atangana will compete in Para athletics as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
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Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Ibrahim Al Hussein
Ibrahim Al Hussein will compete in Para triathlon as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team