PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para taekwondo and Para canoe take centre stage after making debut at Hangzhou 2022
Athletes hope that competing at the Asian Para Games will lead to more recognition of the sports
![Xie Maosan won the gold medal in canoe KL1, the first one of the Asian Para Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-10/xie.jpg?itok=BgS0b8KH)
Xie Maosan wins first medal of the Asian Para Games in Canoe
37 year-old Paralympian finished her KL1 race in 55.478 seconds, claiming the first spot and a place in history as the sport debuts in the APG
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Asian Para Games: Hangzhou 2022 cauldron lit as Games open after one-year delay
Athletes will compete until 28 October in Hangzhou, China, after the fourth Asian Para Games were declared open during a spectacular ceremony
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Asian Para Games: Teenage star Khandelwal aiming for the top
After successful World Championships debut, India's 16-year-old is in search of more medals in Hangzhou to inspire young athletes to join his sport
![The pictograms of the 22 sports of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-10/Hangzhou%202022%20Asian%20Para%20Games%20Pictograms.jpg?itok=biJ6QhkY)
Asian Para Games: How to follow and watch
Fourth edition of the Games takes place from 22 to 28 October in China and will be broadcast to 12 countries across Asia
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Asian Para Games: Exciting contest on cards in the pool
Manchester 2023 world champions return to action in search of more glory at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
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'WHO I AM Paralympics' TV series comes back strong for 2024
Since 2016, the series has featured more than 40 Para athletes from more than 25 countries in their respective journeys to Paralympic Games
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Moroccan athlete Said Asli receives three-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Marrakech 2023 World Para Athletics Grand Prix
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Asian Para Games: World stars aim to stamp dominance
Host nation set to top the medals table again following successful campaigns at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and this year's Worlds in Paris
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Asian Para Games: Athletes ready to put on exciting show in Hangzhou
The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games will be held from 22-28 October, featuring more than 3.000 athletes across 22 sports
![Jesus Hernández has won gold medals in the Paralympics and in the World Championships.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-10/hernandez2.jpg?itok=Xvgxhxrl)
Jesús Hernández: From being inspired to becoming the inspiration
After idolising successful athletes, Mexican Para swimmer Jesús Hernández has already won a Paralympic gold medal of his own and hopes newcomers can see him as an example in the future
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Asian Para Games: Paralympic stars in focus in Hangzhou
Lima 2023 world champions return to action as 13 gold medals are up for grabs during five days of shooting Para sport action in Hangzhou
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IPC holds Regional Sport Training in Mexico to strengthen the Paralympic Movement
Sixty-four athletes, coaches and technical officials from 17 countries benefited from the three-day event in Guadalajara, Mexico, earlier this month
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Expression of Interest to 2025 events to close on 27 October
Bidders can submit applications to host the World Para Athletics Championships, the U-20 Worlds and Grand Prix series in 2025
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World Series 2023: Colombia and Mexico lead the way in Guadalajara
Citli Rojas puts the hosts on the top of the podium three times at the Citi Para Swimming World Series, Colombian swimmers pick 11 gold medals
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Iraq, China and Bebe Vio, highlights of the Wheelchair fencing World Championships
Rollercoaster of emotions during the 2023 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Termi, Italy, which ran from 3-8 October
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Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games to feature 18 sports
The Asian Paralympic Committee signed the Host City Contract with the local organising committee for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan.
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Greek athlete Konstantinos Dimou banned for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter receives three-year ban for returning an adverse analytical finding at the Dubai 2022 Para Powerlifting World Cup
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Astana 2023: Undefeated Japan takes B-Pool title
Slovakia picks the silver medal to join the champions at next year's A-Pool Worlds; Sweden snags the bronze in Kazakhstan
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Asian Para Games: Thrilling contests on cards in Hangzhou
Paralympic and world champions will be aiming for more Para powerlifting glory in 20 medal events at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium