PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Astana ready for five days of B-Pool action
Kazakhstan hosts World Championships B-Pool for the first time with six teams battling for two spots to advance to next year's A-Pool Worlds
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World Series 2023: Stars return to action in Mexico
Guadalajara hosts world champions fresh from Manchester in the penultimate stop of this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series
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WADA publishes 2024 Prohibited List
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol
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Lima 2023: Top six moments
From young stars to defending champions, family affairs and gold sweeps a lookback to unforgettable days in Peru at this year's Worlds
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IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus
The decision by IPC members means Russian and Belarussian Para athletes can compete as individual and neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia
The decision by IPC members means Russian Para athletes can compete as individual and neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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From ‘accidental athlete’ to a champion: Elizabeth Marks and her unstoppable journey
US Para swimmer Elizabeth Marks says she has been on a ‘mental and physical journey’ since taking up the sport more than 10 years ago
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Lima 2023: Tanguy de la Forest leads France to top on final day
French athlete retains R9 world title and adds team gold to the count to put his nation on the leaderboard as World Championships concludes in Peru
IPC award Paralympic Order to three individuals
The Paralympic Order is the highest level of recognition anyone associated with the Paralympic Movement can achieve.
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Twenty Paralympic and Olympic athletes earned awards for community impact
Ahead of Paris 2024, 20 athletes received $24,000 USD grants for their charities to further their work