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News - Ice sledge hockey
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Suzuki: 'People's perception of Para sports improved after Tokyo'
Japanese Para swimmer who took his country's first Paralympic gold medal reflects on the impact of the home Games 100 days after the Closing Ceremony
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Top 10 athletes to watch at January's World Championships
Some of the biggest names from Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard worth keeping an eye in Norway next month
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Sport development continues with camp in Ostrava
Fifteen participants including coaches from Hungary and Latvia take part in introductory sessions in the host city of the last two World Championships
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World crown for Naimova, Iranian Hurricane Pourrahanama bags fifth title
'I’m satisfied I got my revenge – the Prince of Persia is back!'
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Masters transitions back to winter with four gold in Canmore
Brittany Hudak takes Canada’s golden tally at home World Cup to eight as biathlon sprint and middle-distance events wrap up season-opener competition
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Version 2 of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks published
“Together with the IPC and Beijing 2022, we have worked closely with the world's leading experts in health and sports event delivery to finalise and put in place the necessary COVID-19 countermeasures that will enable the Games to take place safely and successfully.”
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Suur-Hamari delivers gold at home World Cup
Challenging course yields plenty of crashes and comebacks at Pyha’s three-day SBX competition as few athletes secure double wins in Finland
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Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term
Vice President Kale also re-elected as IPC members choose new IPC Governing Board
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IPC members approve new constitution at General Assembly
'I would like to thank the whole IPC membership for contributing towards the governance review and consultation process for nearly three years and approving it by an overwhelming majority'
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Know your Paralympic Order recipients
'The Paralympic Movement has changed my life for the better. I will continue to be a part of this wonderful movement and will contribute to the further development of the movement'
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Paralympic Order awarded to four trailblazers of the Paralympic Movement
'The Paralympic Order is reserved for those who have gone above and beyond for the Paralympic Movement, and these four individuals have certainly done that.'
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WeThe15 scoops European Award
The campaign was awarded the Best Purpose Driven Communications campaign
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Bertagnolli wins two golds at the season opener in Austria
French ski star Marie Bochet ends almost two-year wait for 100th World Cup gold, while Jesper Pedersen achieves a full sweep in Austria
2021 World Championships shows off new look Para Taekwondo
With new weight divisions, different classifications, and sleek, new rules, Para Taekwondo’s biggest event returns as 264 athletes from 41 nations gather in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend for the 2021 World Championships
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Canadians denied sweep at home despite solid teamwork
Hudak and Wilkie top the podium for the home-country in sprint with Russians dominating the first day of biathlon taking four out of six golds
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Slovakia living the Para ice hockey dream
Only 12 years since starting the sport and less than a year after its A-Pool debut, national team will play in its first Winter Paralympics at Beijing 2022
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Pyha World Cup welcomes returning legends and tropical newcomers
Para snowboard veteran Evan Strong back in the gates during crucial Paralympic season that will see Brazilian competitors in action
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2021 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Official nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December
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2021 Paralympic Sport Awards nominees announced
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December
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VISTA 2021 session to focus on ethics and integrity
The 10th VISTA 2021 Conference is being organised virtually over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021