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Alfie Hewett completes grand double at Roland Garros
Yui Kamiji clinches fourth Roland Garros crown in an all-Japanese final
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Alaize hopes story in ‘Rising Phoenix’ inspires love not hate
How Para sport helped Frenchman overcome trauma from civil war in native Burundi
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Online World Cup Series: Who goes to November's Final?
Athletes from all countries have until 18 October to submit their videos to World Para Powerlifting
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IPC Podcast: Daniel Chan talks 'return to badminton after accident'
In a candid interview, Daniel Chan retraces his journey - from surviving a car accident to competing in Para badminton - in 'A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics', the official podcast of the IPC, in partnership with Allianz
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Tsapatakis soul-searching for gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion
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Wembolua: ‘I’m a female, I’m Black, I’m disabled’
French wheelchair basketball player’s journey from surviving an arson attack to developing body confidence
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Strong field for European Rowing Championships
France's Nathalie Benoit will be the one to watch out for in the women’s single sculls PR1
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China kicks off Country Week
Every week World Para Swimming will be looking at the countries who finished at the top 10 at Rio 2016 on our website and social media
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Fernandez and de Groot top seeds at Roland Garros
Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez has proven stong on the clay as he opens against rival Gordon Reid
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Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling
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IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Multiple organisations including the IOC and the IPC join forces with United Through Sports to engage youngsters in sport during the pandemic
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Going down memory lane
Indonesia 2018 left a lasting impression for many medallists
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Pandemic fails to dampen Shikongo's spirits
Paralympic champion urges athletes to support each other during challenging times
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IPC saddened by passing of Zoltan Tauber
Tauber won the first Paralympic gold medal for his country
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Kyoto sees new records at Challenge Cup
Japan's best Para powerlifters return to action in first sanctioned-competition held since lockdown
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London Marathon: First win for Den Boer and Lakatos
Dutch surprises favourite Manuela Schar in the women's race while and Canadian gives his country the first victory in the British capital
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How to build a world-class Para snowboard course
If the athlete reviews of the March courses are anything to go by, Lillehammer 2021 promises to be a spectacle
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Wheelchair racers return to the road at London Marathon
World Para Athletics Facebook to show London Marathon wheelchair race live on Sunday, 3 October*
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IWAS cancels 2020 World Games
Event was originally scheduled for February but postponed to April and then December in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19
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Grace Wembolua on body confidence
The wheelchair basketball player survived an arson attack and the healing process was another journey she had to make, which she shares on "A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics"