PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Six teams representing the Paralympic Movement will be in the Paralympic Torch Relay
Initiative's objective is to spread the energy of sport and teamwork throughout France, host country of the Paris 2024 Paralympic and Olympic Games
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Para equestrian, when horse and rider venture into complete harmony
Horses in Para Equestrian are hard to find because they need to have the right feel for the athlete and the right biomechanics to suit the disability
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When a world record puts the icing on the cake for gold medal Paralympians
The bar is set higher and higher as athletes look ahead to Paris 2024; nevertheless, several world records are expected to be broken
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WADA’s 2024 Prohibited List now in force
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol
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Pál Szekeres, the only one to win Paralympic and Olympic medals keeps leading the way
The Hungarian former fencer and current politician, who will turn 60 this year, has spent his life breaking barriers on and off the piste
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From World Championships to World Cups, events to check out in winter Para sports
The new year just started, and there are so many things to look forward to in the winter Para sport season. Take out a pen and mark your calendar
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Para athletes excited for Paris 2024 Paralympic year
"Happy Paralympic year! It's such an exciting year. I hope you're all ready for the wild ride!" New Zealand's Lisa Adams said.
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Happy New Year from IPC President Andrew Parsons
“Without a doubt, Paris 2024 will be the most spectacular Paralympic Games ever”
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Training comes first for Para athletes during holiday season
Many Para athletes are choosing to prioritise their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics during the holiday season
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Year in review: Paris 23 World Championships top moments
From Italian sprinters set to return for more glory in the French capital at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to an unbelievable shot put final and plenty of world records, a lookback at nine fantastic days in July at the Charlety Stadium
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Year in review: Manchester 2023 top moments
A lookback at a fantastic week at the Manchester Aquatics Centre with Simone Barlaam and his teammates leading Italy to the top, Jessica Long rewriting history and Ellie Challis leaving special memories to the home crowd at the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships
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2023 in review: From Regional Games to Lima, a year full of action
World Cups in Changwon, Osijek and Al Ain add fantastic performances to a season which saw shooting Para sport entertain the audiences at the European Para Championships in Rotterdam, the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou and the Parapan American Games in Santiago; while the Peruvian capital made history hosting the first edition of the Worlds in the Americas
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2023 in review: The most memorable moments of the year
A journey through hosts of past and future World Championships, 11 world records and the best of the World Para Powerlifting season at the World Cups, the Asian Para Games, Parapan American Games and the Dubai Worlds
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Top Paralympic moments of 2023
From making wheelchair tennis history to winning five gold medals at Santiago 2023, this year was full of sporting feats that will be remembered for years to come
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Para alpine skiing season kicks off in St. Moritz
The season-opening Para alpine skiing World Cup saw four athletes capture double victories
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When a nation’s sporting strength helps lay the foundation
Brazil in blind football, China in table tennis and Great Britain in rowing are some examples of how a country's sporting tradition translates into Paralympic success
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Stars continue to impress at season-ending Fazza-Dubai Para Badminton International
China topped the medals table with nine gold medals, while new Para badminton stars took the spotlight in Dubai
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Legendary de La Forest brings 2023 action to a close in Al Ain
French star wraps up his successful season with three gold medals and a world record at the shooting range that hosted last year's World Championships; Abdullah Sultan Alaryani puts hosts UAE on the top of the podium once again
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Araujo and Summers-Newton win Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023
Brazilian and British swimmers top rankings for the first time, Araujo also takes High-Support Needs Male Athletes title and helps Brazil finish as Best National Paralympic Committee; British swimmers also win both Junior Athletes and Female High-Support Needs categories
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Citi Para Swimming World Series: Know all winners
First awarded in 2017, here are the winners of all editions of the World Series in the Female and Male Overall, High-Support Needs and Juniors Athletes categories, as well as the best National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of each year