PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah to stage 2030 and 2034 Paralympic Winter Games
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said, “On behalf of the Paralympic Movement, I would like to send my congratulations to French Alps 2030 and Salt Lake City-Utah 2034. Both host cities present very different proposals and exciting opportunities for the Paralympic Movement in the years ahead."
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Montjane: 'I wanted to explore different ways to train'
South Africa's wheelchair tennis pioneer Kgothatso Montjane shares how she is preparing for Paris 2024, her fourth Paralympic Games
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Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Zakia Khudadadi
Zakia Khudadadi will compete in Para taekwondo as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
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Introduction to wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is a sport that requires dynamic movement, tactics and incredible racquet skills
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South Korea announced as 2025 IPC General Assembly host
Seoul last hosted the event in 2007 and has a track record for hosting major events within the Paralympic Movement
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Paris 2024 venue guide: Stade de France
Built for the 1998 Football World Cup, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and received a purple track for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in wheelchair rugby
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open in France
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WPA pays tribute to Mohammed Baqer Almusa’s legacy
Baqer Almusa was directly involved in the promotion and growth of frame running as a tool to empower persons with disabilities, particularly high-support need athletes
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Yukinobu Ike ready to lead Japan to wheelchair rugby gold
Three years after finishing the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a bronze medal, Japan wheelchair rugby captain Yukinobu Ike is ready to lead his team to the top of the podium at Paris 2024.
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USA wheelchair rugby pioneer Sarah Adam ready to make history
Sarah Adam is set to become the first woman to represent Team USA in wheelchair rugby at a Paralympic Games. As she prepares for her Paralympic debut, she shares how she started the sport and what it means for her