PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC implements most comprehensive anti-doping programme for Paris 2024
During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games period, the IPC collected 2,677 samples (urine and blood) from 1,988 doping control tests - 25 per cent more than Tokyo 2020

Habscheid becomes first Paralympian to be named Luxembourg's Sportsman of the Year
At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Tom Habscheid claimed Luxembourg's first Paralympic medal since 1984

Citi World Series: Cairo ready to host Paralympians in grand finale
For the second consecutive year, the Para Swimming calendar wraps up in Africa with the World Series in Egypt, that is set to be competed by 85 athletes from 18 different countries from 6 - 8 December

Lauren Parker crowned Australia’s Paralympian of the Year
Lauren Parker was named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year after winning two gold medals across two sports at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic champions join U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
The first United States squad to win gold in the Paralympic Winter Games helped shift attitudes towards disabilities and paved the way for the development of the country's successful Para ice hockey programme

Venezuelan athlete Gabriel Garcia Monsalve receives three-year ban for ADRV
Para athletics athlete returned adverse analytical findings for a prohibited substance at the Bogota 2023 Youth Parapan American Games

Para athletes share how Change Starts With Sport
To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we will share the stories of five incredible Paralympic athletes – Veronica Plebani (Italy), Markus Rehm (Germany), Husnah Kukundakwe (Uganda), Robyn Love (Great Britain) and Elliott Loonstra (Aruba)

Finland edges hosts to take C-Pool title in Bangkok
Top-seeded Finns narrowly defeat Thailand 1-0 to win gold at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool, sealing promotion to the B-Pool for next season and keeping their dream of qualifying for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games alive; Austria beats Australia to clinch bronze

Uzbek athlete Farhod Umirzakov accepts nine-year ban for anti-doping rule violations
Para powerlifter returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance during an out of competition test and attempted to tamper with the doping control process
Final Regional Sport Training of the year held in Japan
Thirty-eight people from 16 countries took part in the final Regional Sport Training event of the year.