PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch for Para athletics
The ten names you should be looking out for in Para athletics when the next Paralympics kick off in France this summer
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Leani Ratri Oktila aims for golden ‘double double’
After winning two gold medals at Tokyo 2020, the Indonesian Para badminton star hopes to complete the set at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games - and also see the Eiffel Tower
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International Women's Day 2024: Paralympians have their say
From visibility to equality and breaking down stereotypes - four female Paralympians open up on the aims of International Women's Day and what it means to be a woman in Para sport
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Citi's Impact on Women's Wheelchair Basketball
A Game-Changer at the 2024 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships
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2024 IPC International Women’s Day Recognition Award winners revealed
Women serving the Americas Paralympic Committee, and the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Bahrain and Canada recognised by the Paralympic Movement as outstanding role models.
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World Cup 2024: Guo Lingling stamps dominance in Dubai
Chinese star breaks her own world record en route to another gold in UAE leading the way to her country's 13 triumphs out of 20 medal events; a total of 200 powerlifters from 32 nations were in action in the first World Cup of the season
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Record-breaker Chentouf relives golden era
Morocco’s two-time Paralympic marathon champion reflects on his glittering career so far
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Milano Cortina 2026: Pancalli wants Games to help promote diversity in Italy
The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, which open on 6 March 2026, will showcase 79 medal events across six sports
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IPC publish Neutral Paralympic Athletes regulations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics
NPA will compete as individuals in neutral uniforms under an NPA flag, and will not feature on the medals table or march in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
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World Para Powerlifting mourns passing of Lt. Cdr. Kamaruzaman Kadir
Chairperson of the World Para Powerlifting Sport Technical Committee (STC) and President of the Malaysian Para Powerlifting Association, Kadir was instrumental to the development of the sport in Asia and worldwide in the last 20 years
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Two years to go until Milano Cortina 2026: Bertagnolli on the “special” home Games
Italian Para alpine skier Giacomo Bertagnolli: “This is something super special for me and I want to arrive at Milano Cortina 2026 ready to do the best I can.”
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Paris 2024: Martina Caironi’s words of wisdom
Italy’s Para athletics icon talks medals, memories and milestones ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024: Sleep, smiles and ice cream: A day in the life of Omara Durand
Cuba’s sprinting legend blends laughter and seriousness in her Paris 2024 preparation
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Paris 2024 unveils iconic Paralympic and Olympic posters
The Iconic Posters, created by Parisian illustrator Ugo Gattoni, were unveiled on 4 March 2024 at Musee d’Orsay
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Grand Prix 2024: Step two, to Tunis!
All you need to know about the second stop of the 2024 World Para Athletics GP season with 353 athletes in action at the three-day event in the Tunisian capital
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Introduction to Para athletics
Get to know the biggest sport on the Paralympic Games programme
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Tokyo Marathon 2024: Schaer and Suzuki triumph
Swiss wheelchair racer picks her fourth victory in the Japanese capital while local star finally takes the win after finishing second in four occasions
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Romania’s Para judo star Bologa wants to write a “beautiful story” at Paris 2024
Florin Alexandru Bologa says discovering Para judo was like finding his “happy place.” More than 10 years after taking up the sport, he is now preparing for his third Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024: Para archery champion Chen targets world record
The Chinese Para archer reflects on her two Paralympic gold medals
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Paralympic stars gather in Dubai for season opener World Cup
A star-studded line-up of Paralympic and world champions ready to begin their quest for Paris 2024 qualification in first World Cup of 2024