PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Mexico City 2017: Majid Farzin vs. Gu Xiaofei
Iran’s Paralympic gold medallist and China’s defending world champion will go for gold in the men’s up to 80kg
![Helle Sofie Sagoy](/sites/default/files/images/151210110840906_Helle%2BSofie%2BSagoy_2.jpg)
Norway’s Sagoy targets second straight gold
Para badminton player will try to defend her singles title in Ulsan
![a male Para ice hockey player on the ice](/sites/default/files/images/171122165334444_Planker.jpg)
First flag-bearer at PyeongChang 2018 revealed
Para ice hockey player Florian Planker will carry flag for Italy at Paralympic Winter Games
![IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 40](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/KFJbHIHoZumQsFPHrwXeg_gqeMX3dNZ94eWph81P29Q.jpg?itok=5l12f0Xs)
Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 40 Dancing for his wife
Ivan Sivak won World gold, for the first time after his wife passed away
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Mexico City 2017: Lucy Ejike vs. Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska
Nigeria’s Paralympic champion seeks to win her first World title
![Ihar Boki and Tucker Dupree](/sites/default/files/images/171122110142025_Boki%2BDupree.jpg)
Mexico City 2017: Ihar Boki vs. Tucker Dupree
Belarus’ multi-Paralympic champion will be one of the big names competing at the World Championships
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Para badminton World Champs underway in Ulsan
Returning world champions looking for back-to-back titles in South Korea
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Maria Guleghina inspired by Paralympic Movement
The highly acclaimed opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member will perform at Carnegie Hall on 12 December
![Agitos](/sites/default/files/images/160816074328431_IPC%2BLogo%2B16-9.jpg)
Eleven new sports and disciplines apply for Paris 2024
The IPC is undertaking a 14-month exercise to finalise the Paris 2024 sports programme
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Lima 2019 making good progress
Co-ordination Commission visits Peruvian capital to view preparations for Parapans