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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ekler: 'Para athletics helped me to accept me for who I am'
Hungarian long jumper wants to inspire others to join sport sharing her journey to become a world champion
IPC Podcast: Ellen Keane on being a role model
'When I was growing up, I became really introverted and it was because I hated the fact that people were staring at me. It’s an awful feeling to know people aren’t looking at you, they’re looking at your arm'
Craig Nicholson appointed Head of World Para Swimming
New role is part of the continuous development of the sport and will lead the implementation of the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan
Leroy Moore’s bond with Paralympics since Seoul 1988
“From an athlete to a musician, and now going back to Paralympics as a musician. It really completed the circle.”
Ghana’s Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics
‘I do not see any other way society could have embraced me, celebrated me and accepted me had it not been for the Paralympics’
Berlin 2020: World champions are back
Swimmers from 11 countries set to compete in German capital, including seven London 2019 gold medallists
Colombia and Mexico shine in Americas' first virtual competition
Two-day online event Colombia 2020 attracts 73 lifters from eight countries in the Americas region
Yui Kamiji: A gold for home Paralympic Games
The Japanese athlete won the 2020 French Open singles wheelchair title - her second Grand Slam singles title this year
Benoit, Polianskyi claim top spots in European Championship
'This means a lot, because it’s the first time Para is included in the European Championships, and I know there is a very strong field in Para rowing in Europe'
Exciting TIMEs for India’s Para badminton ace Manasi Joshi
‘I have never let my disability stop me from doing anything’
Alfie Hewett completes grand double at Roland Garros
Yui Kamiji clinches fourth Roland Garros crown in an all-Japanese final
Alaize hopes story in ‘Rising Phoenix’ inspires love not hate
How Para sport helped Frenchman overcome trauma from civil war in native Burundi
Online World Cup Series: Who goes to November's Final?
Athletes from all countries have until 18 October to submit their videos to World Para Powerlifting
IPC Podcast: Daniel Chan talks 'return to badminton after accident'
In a candid interview, Daniel Chan retraces his journey - from surviving a car accident to competing in Para badminton - in 'A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics', the official podcast of the IPC, in partnership with Allianz
Tsapatakis soul-searching for gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion
Wembolua: ‘I’m a female, I’m Black, I’m disabled’
French wheelchair basketball player’s journey from surviving an arson attack to developing body confidence
Strong field for European Rowing Championships
France's Nathalie Benoit will be the one to watch out for in the women’s single sculls PR1
China kicks off Country Week
Every week World Para Swimming will be looking at the countries who finished at the top 10 at Rio 2016 on our website and social media
Fernandez and de Groot top seeds at Roland Garros
Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez has proven stong on the clay as he opens against rival Gordon Reid
Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling