PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para powerlifter Dawid Lange receives a four-year ban for anti-doping violation
Athlete returned adverse analytical finding for four prohibited substances at 2019 Polish Weightlifting Individual Championships for People with Disabilities
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World Series 2023: First-time hosts Egypt deliver thrilling season finale
Khalili's and Espiau's outstanding performances propel Finland and France into top 3 alongside Turkey at Egypt 2023 Citi Para Swimming World Series
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Paris 2024 unveils the route of the Paralympic Torch Relay
A 1000 torchbearers will carry the torch from Stoke Mandeville, in England, to Paris, during a four-day journey filled with celebration, excitement and awareness
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Team Visa will support 117 Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the Road to Paris 2024
Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Visa selected the largest group in the program's history and the most diverse, representing more than 40 sports, including Breaking
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Brisbane 2032 releases ambitious 20-year Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Strategy
Elevate 2042 is based on community input and focuses on sport, health and inclusion; connecting people and places; a better future for the environment and economy
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Egypt hosts first World Series in Africa to close 2023 season
Local star Kahil switches back to the pool to wrap up the year with a major test ahead of the Games in Paris as Cairo welcomes 74 athletes from 13 nations
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Recipients of the inaugural IPC Classification Recognition Awards revealed
Four individuals from Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and Norway recognised for their significant contribution to the growth and development of classification in the Paralympic Movement
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Classification Code review milestone reached at IPC’s Annual Classification Meeting
The three-day long 2023 classification meeting in Cairo, Egypt, focused on discussion related to the draft IPC Classification Code as the final consultation phase comes to a close
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Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games: Another big stop in the road to Paris 2024
Almost 2000 athletes from the entire Americas region will battle for medals, records and, in several sports, qualifications for the Paralympics next year
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World champion Ahmed leads hosts’ domination at Cairo 2023 World Cup
Home team Egypt collected 14 gold medals with top powerlifters Ahmed, Elmenyawy and Elelfat emerging winners during the three-day competition
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European Open Championships to return to Madeira in 2024
Portuguese island will host one of the most important Para swimming events in the lead up to the Paralympic Games from 21 to 27 April next year
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Debrunner and Hug set records at 2023 NYC Marathon
Swiss wheelchair racers dominate the event with Debrunner setting new course record in her debut and Hug making history with his sixth victory
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World medallists gather for Cairo 2023 World Cup
Paralympic and reigning world champion Ahmed will lead the home challenge in absence of Osman as 62 lifters from 11 nations to vie for glory
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IPC mourns passing of pioneering South African athlete Zanele Situ
At the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, she became the first black South African female athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal
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Kenyan athlete Rodgers Kiprop receives three-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding out-of-competition in June for the administration of an anabolic androgenic steroid
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Asian Para Games: Impressive Yuyan leads hosts in Hangzhou
Eighteen-year-old world champion picks seven gold medals, more than any other athlete at the Asian Para Games in China
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Asian Para Games: Stars and young talents add Hangzhou gold to collection
Exciting prospects and a very special fan join Paralympic and world champions during five action-packed days of shooting Para sport in China
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Asian Para Games: China dominates track events, Sumit puts Indian on top
Chinese star Wen Xiaoyan claims hat-trick of golds and world records as host nations breaks the 200 gold medal-mark in Para athletics in Hangzhou
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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games: Top moments
The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games saw 3,020 athletes compete in 502 medal events for six intense days in October 2023
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Asian Para Games: Dominant China raises the bar at home
Host nation takes 14 out of 20 gold medals up for grabs in Hangzhou with Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan and Malaysia also topping the podium