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Paris 2024: 500 days to go in numbers, milestones, and French icons
From 4,400 to 1: We are counting down the most important numbers behind the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as we celebrate the 500 days to go until the most transformational event on earth
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More than one million students participate in France’s Olympic and Paralympic Week
The Olympic and Paralympic Week in France took place around the theme of inclusion
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Family of athletes key to Canadian runner Riech’s Paralympic success story
Canada’s Nate Riech, who won the men’s 1,500m T38 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, attributes part of his success to growing up among family members striving for sporting excellence
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IPC shows support for clean sport on WADA’s annual Play True Day
On the annual Play True Day, an initiative that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched in 2014, three-time Paralympic champion Zahra Nemati calls for fellow athletes to show their support for clean sport
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Five tips to get started in Para snowboard from passion-driven champion Luchini
Italy’s Jacopo Luchini, who won two gold medals at the 2023 FIS Para Snowboard World Championships, says that success in the winter sport begins by loving and respecting the mountains and the snow
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Para equestrian sexagenarian Karjalainen hoping to crown career with Paris 2024 medal
Finland's Para equestrian veteran Katja Karjalainen is preparing for her fifth Paralympic GamesÂ
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Chynka shows dominance in season openerÂ
The reigning European champion's double gold puts Ukraine on top at the traditional Para Dance Sport International Competition held in Amstelveen
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Tickets for Rotterdam 2023 European Para Championships go on sale
Shooting joins other nine sports in the first edition of the multi-sport event; outdoor venues and City Centre Courts will open to the public free of charge
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Japanese artist Katori donates EUR 100,000 to the IPC to create internship programme
The new IPC athlete internship programme aims to help Para athletes make the transition from an athletic career to a professional career
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Wheelchair fencing powerhouse Hong Kong aiming to bounce back from Tokyo 2020 setback
Failure to win medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games owed a lot to the Covid-19 pandemic, says Hong Kong team coach