PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC President Andrew Parsons visits Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior
The meeting covered a variety of topics, including the global #WeThe15 campaign and Germany's support of Para sports
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Water sports devotee Rivera crosses Atlantic for historic Para kiteboarding event
World Sailing is organising the first ever Para kiteboarding clinic in Campione del Garda, Italy from 23 to 26 June
World Para Sports appoints Massimo Dighe as Deputy Director
Newly created position to play key role in ensuring each sport continues to thrive after achieving independence from the IPC
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Double duty: Athletes who competed at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Olympian or Paralympian? More than a dozen athletes around the world can call themselves both names
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Madeira 2022: Six talking points
From multi-medallists to happy hosts and successful newcomers, the World Championships in Portugal gave us a lot to talk about
Pride Month: Bo Kramer on the joy of finding self-acceptance
'The only person that can make you happy is you'
Ukrainian Paralympic team and Olympian Kai Verbij announced as The Visa Award winners
• The Visa Award winners from the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 – Dutch speed skater Kai Verbij and the Ukrainian Paralympic team – have selected UNICEF Netherlands and the National Sports Committee for the Disabled of Ukraine as their respective charities for a USD 50,000 donation to each from Visa
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Dancers back at their best in competition in Poland
Israel starts the international season by topping the medals table at the Polish Open 2022
Tokyo 2020 announces its financial results
Final expenditures for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were less than the first version of the budget announced in December 2016 despite additional costs related to the event's postponement
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Pyeongtaek 2022: Chinese women seal championships triumph with golden roar
Chinese female athletes wrap up 2022 Asian Oceania Open Championships with dominant performance while Iran shines in men's individual events