Asia-Oceania Open Championships
8-12 September

Kitakyushu 2018 - News

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the official emblem of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Athletics, swimming and powerlifting among Paralympic sports

Kitakyushu 2018 marked first Panasonic-World Para Powerlifting partnership at major competition

Asian-Oceania Championships marks first partnership in major competition

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Syrian powerlifter tested positive at 2017 Dubai World Cup

Rodrigo Villamarin | Up to 49kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships

Argentinian powerlifter aims for qualification and Americas medal

Collage with a swimmer, powerlifter, goalball team, wheelchair racer and table tennis player

Shortlist includes Worlds and Asian Para Games champions

Woman powerlifter on a bench celebrating with another woman

Paralympics gender equality targeted with launch of ‘She Can Lift’

Cameroon's powerlifter Maurice Francis Biwole Nkodo

Educational courses for 12 countries delivered in Ethiopia

Mariana D'Andrea | European Open Champion | Women's up to 67kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018

Americas’ best powerlifters to gather in Colombian capital city

three male Para swimmers celebrate at the edge of the pool

We look back on some of the highlights of the Asian Para Games

male powerlifter Siamand Rahman

Enkhbayar steals show on final day of powerlifting

male powerlifter Jixiong Ye raises his arms in celebration

Rounding up all the action on day six of Asian Para Games

female powerlifter Xu Lili waves and smiles while sitting on the bench

Four world records also set as Games pass halfway point

male powerlifter Roohallah Rostami gets ready to lift the bar

World records set across three sports as China stretch medal lead

female powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong on the podium holding up her gold medal

Iran and Uzbekistan also win big on day two of powerlifting

male powerlifter Pia Laophakdee kisses the bar

Powerlifter makes stunning start to competitive career

female powerlifting official Meytha Sarasvati gives a thumbs up to the camera

Competition Manager makes history at Asian Para Games

Woman bows head as she sits on powerlifting bench preparing to lift the bar

Athletes aiming to delight the hosts at Asian Para Games

Picture collage of four female and one male athlete

Recently crowned world champions are on the shortlist

Woman bows head as she sits on powerlifting bench preparing to lift the bar

World’s strongest Paralympian keen to beat record while hosts rest hopes in Widiasih

September | Monthly Review

Rowing, equestrian and triathlon Worlds headlined the month