PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Vote for Best Male Athlete!
Multiple gold medal-winners and surprising champions shortlisted
![The President of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/39124a19f1ba54fbeae44428904c6f3b.jpg?itok=2DuX98rD)
Andrew Parsons and Rita van Driel named to Future Games Commissions
“These two new appointments underline the growing partnership between the IOC and IPC and both Rita and I are fully committed to these new roles.”
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Australia and Germany name teams for the Worlds
Three-time Paralympic champion Markus Rehm headlines German squad and Vanessa Low makes her debut representing the Aussies
Sara Vargas named Best Female Athlete
Colombian swimmer receives public support in close contest with Chilean Tamara Leonelli
![A group of fans watching a cross-country skiing competition in the centre of Dresden](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/Dresden%20World%20Cup.jpg?h=fa0afe71&itok=SIaIZX2d)
Altenberg and Dresden to host World Cup
First joint World Para Nordic Skiing and FIS competition to take place in January in Germany
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Diversity & Inclusion at the forefront of the Movement
The IPC looks to put greater emphasis on the power of Para sports to promote diversity and social inclusion
Ones to Watch revealed ahead of World Championships
New faces and world champions to follow closely at the upcoming Worlds in Australia
![the official Torch of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/190325094824622_Tokyo-2020-Paralympic-Torch.jpg?h=42a08add&itok=aiEWa6P6)
first presenting partner for Paralympic Torch Relay
Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner has been orchestrating activities to make better living a reality for everyone
![An underwater image of four men swimming in a pool](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/London%202019%20-%20Simon%20Lodge.jpeg?h=3066fd39&itok=tfEqFq7B)
London 2019: Vote for the best male swimmer
You can choose your favourite until 9 October on World Para Swimming Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages
![Aerial photo view of venues for Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/new-national-stadium-tokyo-2020.jpg?h=992156ac&itok=AYXQFu4V)
Paralympic tickets up for grabs
IPC and CoSport team up in bringing the world to the Paralympic Games