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Board of Appeal of Classification adds two new members
Jennifer Oghenewaire from Nigeria and Felipe Cárdenas from Colombia join panel of members
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Daniel Dias excited to create more ripples in pool
The Brazilian Para swimmer has 24 Paralympic medals from three Games, 33 ParaPan American titles and 40 World Championship medals.
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Skarstein: 'Sometimes it felt like it was us against the world'
Para rowing and Para Nordic star proves critics wrong with history-making run on Norwegian dance show
Tokyo 2020 announces updated ticket process for postponed Games
Tokyo 2020 will accept refund requests for Paralympic Games tickets between 1-21 December 2020
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Para marathon athlete suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Athlete returned an adverse analytical finding at the 2019 Berlin Marathon
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Tokyo 2020 boccia venue awarded for sustainability
Ariake Gymnastics Centre's wooden structure and aesthetic design displays traditional Japanese craftsmanship while remaining environmentally friendly
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Hodgetts has his own ‘Rocky’ story to share
Australian shot put athlete shares how he navigates life with intellectual impairment
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Best of Spain take on 2020 L'Hospitalet Meeting
Traditional Para athletics competition goes ahead with fewer international guests but plenty of Paralympic and World medallists
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Registration open for Digital Para Nordic Skiing Camp
Four-day free programme for athletes and coaches to feature workouts and prominent speakers in November
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Behind the microphone with Andy Stevenson
Podcast host has applicable life lessons to share about disability himself
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IPC to create and support Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
• Plans for up to six refugee athletes to head to Japan with Ileana Rodriguez, a former refugee and a London 2012 Paralympian, as team's Chef de Mission
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Sarina Satomi keen to be 'first queen' of Para badminton
The Japanese athlete talks about why she is hooked on Para sports and what tactics she will use to win in the Paralympic Games
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Namibia's Nambala targets ‘history’
'I hope everything will soon be safe so we can get back to our normal life and continue to chase our dreams’
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World Shooting Para Sport proposes changes aiming at LA2028
Proposal are to add new disciplines for vision impaired shooting and Para trap in case sport is confirmed as part of the Paralympic Games programme
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Perez returns in style to book place in Online World Cup Finals
Kazakhstan’s David Degtyarev take his third consecutive win in the men's category to secure a place in November's event
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IPC publishes updated governance review proposal
'This Revised Proposal takes on board the feedback received and has been prepared for further consultation over the next three months'
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Couple break silence on sex and disability in new book
“It’s not easy but it’s really necessary and we feel good because we know that we are helping a lot of people,” says Paralympian Enrique Plantey
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Aquatics Centre highlights Tokyo 2020's readiness
State-of-the-art venue opens its doors to local community and sports federations ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games
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Osman’s ‘difficult but not impossible’ mentality
Egyptian powerlifter went from growing up with a disability in a small village to becoming a triple Paralympic champion
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Krawzow and Ponce shine brighter in Berlin
London 2019 world champion and 2019 men's World Series winner smash world records in the German capital*