Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
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Mexico City 2017: 1 month to go
World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships rescheduled following September earthquake
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Mexico City 2017: Diaz Vilchis hopes Worlds can help Mexicans heal
Powerlifter believes Para sport can inspire those affected by September’s earthquake
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Mexico City 2017: Monica Boggioni looking forward to Worlds debut
Italian swimmer has high hopes for medals at rescheduled Championships
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IPC duo included in Paris 2024 IOC Co-ordination Commission
Duane Kale named official Paralympic Movement representative
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Marcel Hug taking nothing for granted in New York
Swiss Silver Bullet targeting fourth marathon win of 2017
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Tatyana McFadden on her greatest comeback
Wheelchair racing superstar has New York title defence in her sights to end emotional 2017
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Tokyo 2020 confirms latest Games partner
Earth Chemical will offer agricultural support to Olympics and Paralympics
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November 2017 Preview
Snow sports return and Marathon series wraps up in New York
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Heinrich Popow changing lives with Ottobock
Paralympic champion helping runners to take first steps with blades
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Chefs de Mission meet ahead of Managua 2018
Second Para Central American Games to be held in Nicaraguan capital city in January
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Para sport review: October 2017
Dance, taekwondo and rowing Worlds headline the action
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IPC publish classification evidence for British Parliament hearing
Paralympic classification being discussed at Select Committee meeting on Tuesday
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Brazil and US dominate Pan America Championships
Two nations claim a title apiece after contesting both men’s and women’s finals
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World Para Athletics introduces new initiative for international officials
First 3-day seminar for technical staff and classifiers to be held in November
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Ones to Watch: Para ice hockey
Nine players who will be making headlines in the 2017-18 season
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Morocco defend Blind Football African Championships title
Champions and runners-up Mali qualify for 2018 World Championships
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IPC sends its condolences to family of Flavio Machado
Key figure behind Rio 2016 passed away on Saturday
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Agitos Foundation announces 2017 Grant Support Programme recipients
Fifth edition of Grant Support Programme will fund 31 Para sport projects
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Jiske Griffioen ready for life after tennis
Dutch wheelchair athlete retires from playing to build new career
Lisa Gjessing talks motherhood and Worlds success
Danish taekwondo fighter remains top of the sport at 39 years old