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![A female powerlifter preparing to lift the bar](/sites/default/files/2020-05/d7_097_6NS6020_hiroki_nishioka.jpg)
Worlds medallists and Team Blue win inaugural Online World Cup Series
Colombia's Fabio Torres and Russia's Vera Muratova make history competing from home
![German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock](/sites/default/files/images/130702092939373_Sabine%2BEllerbrock%2Bcredit%2BLuc%2BPercival.jpg)
Sabine Ellerbrock bids farewell to wheelchair tennis following successful career
German former world No. 1 says goodbye to women's circuit
![Male British rower smiles with both arms raised](/sites/default/files/2020-05/James-Fox-Credit-Nick-Middleton.jpg)
Patience steers Para rower James Fox through coronavirus pandemic
British Paralympic champion shares about a scuppered summer, ‘climbing Everest’ and baking bread
![An athlete walking in front of a banner written World Para Powerlifting](/sites/default/files/2020-05/BIGSER.jpg)
World Para Powerlifting welcomes BIGSER as an approved supplier
Company will also become presenting partner of the Online World Cup Series
![Patricia Pereira](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Patricia%20Pereira.jpg)
Para swimmer Patricia Pereira dos Santos banned for anti-doping rule violation
Brazilian suspended for 12 months and forfeits her silver and bronze medals won at the 2019 Parapan American Games
![Someity the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/190507102318588_Someity-Tokyo-mascot.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: IPC releases qualification regulations for 11 sports
Together these sports represent almost 3,000 of the available 4,400 athlete slots
![Sharad Kumar](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Sharad%20Kumar.jpeg)
Stranded in Ukraine, Sharad Kumar keen to stay positive
‘I will have to chalk out a different plan to keep myself competition-fit’
![a group of five British Para rowers standing on the podium with their gold medals](/sites/default/files/images/180723160806473_Grace-Clough-and-Daniel-Brown.jpg)
Sport Week: Top moments in Para rowing
British rowers have dominated the headlines across the singles and mixed coxed four disciplines since the sport's Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008
![Sunset photo of rower in a boat on the water](/sites/default/files/images/180108162055536_birgit%2Bskarstein%2B-%2Bigor%2Bmeijer.jpg)
Sport Week: Welcome to Para rowing
The sport has appeared in three Paralympic Games so far
![Male French wheelchair fencer with his helmet off](/sites/default/files/2020-04/maxime-valet-augusto-bizzi.jpg)
‘The good side of being at home all day’: France’s Valet enjoys family time
Maxime Valet was on a upward progression with top finishes at the previous World Cups. But even with the postponement, he is enjoying more time with his baby girl.
Small-town police captain Viacheslav Latyshev back on snowboard stage
Russian makes World Cup debut after 25 years of law enforcement service
![Tokyo 2020 Stadium](/sites/default/files/2019-12/Tokyo%202020%20Olympic%20Stadium%201.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 unveil Pre-Games sustainability report
Organising Committee publishes key activities and achievements of its sustainability efforts
![Andrew Parsons at IPC General Assemby 2019](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Andrew%20Parsons.jpg)
IPC cancels plans for 2020 Extraordinary General Assembly and Membership Gathering
Governance Review will continue with approval sought in 2021 and 2022/2023
![Brazilian man competing in the road race](/sites/default/files/2020-04/soelito-gohr.jpg)
Brazilian Para cyclist Soelito Gohr commits anti-doping rule violation
International Paralympic Committee has referred the matter to the Union Cycliste Internationale for them to determine further sanction
![A group of female wheelchair racers on a track](/sites/default/files/2020-04/WPA%20AAG%20-%20Dubai%202019.jpg)
WPA Athlete Advisory Group COVID-19 statement
The priority at this time remains for all Para athletes to stay safe, be aware of and follow guidance from the WHO
![Salvadoran powerlifter Herbert Aceituno holds his gold medal at Lima 2019](/sites/default/files/2019-09/WhatsApp%20Image%202019-08-30%20at%2017.32.36%20%281%29.jpeg)
Herbert Aceituno lifts El Salvador's hope
Powerlifting Parapan American champion promises to continue making history
![40th anniversary logo for World ParaVolley](/sites/default/files/2020-04/world-paravolley-international-day.jpg)
IPC honoured on International World ParaVolley Day
Sitting volleyball’s international federation thanks IPC for its role in sport’s growth
![An aerial view of a stadium with an athletics track](/sites/default/files/images/190423080209756_Universiade%2BMemorial%2BStadium.jpg)
Kobe World Championships rescheduled to 2022
Decision follows postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to 2021
World Para Powerlifting launches Online World Cup Series
Team captains to draft athletes among participants of Raise the Bar Together online competition