PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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LA28 proposes Para Climbing for the 2028 Paralympic sport programme
LA28 becomes the first organising committee in Games history to propose additional sports for both the Olympic and Paralympic Sport Programmes
![A collage of three photos of a Para athletics club thrower](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Stephen%20Miller%20collage.jpg)
Paralympic champion Stephen Miller announces retirement from Para athletics
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist looks back at three decades in Para athletics and the work of SMILE Through Sport, an organisation founded by him dedicated to ensuring persons with disabilities the opportunities to take part in sports
![Athketes celebrate their medals](/sites/default/files/2024-06/USA1.jpg)
Grand Prix 2024: Athletes get ready for final meet in Paris ahead of Paralympics
A total of 389 athletes from over 50 nations line up in the pre-Paralympic event, with some of the biggest stars in Para Athletics from Great Britain, USA, Morocco and Switzerland to be in action at Charlety Stadium
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A record 26 candidates announced for Paris 2024 IPC Athletes‘ Council elections
The election for the IPC Athletes' Council will take place from 26 August to 5 September during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
![Husband and wife, Kayode and Christiana Alabi are posing for a photo](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Kayode%20and%20Christina%20Alabi%2C%20Nigeria%2C%20Para%20table%20tennis.jpg)
Para table tennis power couple Christiana and Kayode Alabi striving for success
Meet Para table tennis power couple Christiana and Kayode Alabi, who are preparing to represent Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this summer
![Paralympian Lord Chris Holmes](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Chris%20Holmes%2C%20Channel%204.jpg)
Chris Holmes reflects on time with Channel 4 and impact of Paralympic broadcasting
Lord Chris Holmes, Britain's most decorated Paralympic swimmer, reflects on his time as the Deputy Chairman of British broadcaster Channel 4. He was appointed deputy chair of the broadcaster in June 2018
![A female athlete with a prosthetic leg crossing the finish line](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Kimberley%20Nottwil.jpg)
Grand Prix 2024: Familiar starring role for Debrunner, Alkemade impresses in Nottwil
Swiss wheelchair racer sets new world record in the women's 1500m T53/54* while Dutch blade runner mashes a five-year old world mark in the women's 100m T64 in the penultimate GP before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games; USA's Scaroni also sets a new world record* in Switzerland in the women's 5000m T54
![A male wheelchair tennis player poses for a photo after winning the 2024 French Open](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Tokito%20Oda%2C%20French%20Open%202024%20Japan%2C%20wheelchair%20tennis.jpg)
Japan's wheelchair tennis sensation Oda takes Grand Slam tally to four at French Open
Tokito Oda won successfully defended his men's wheelchair tennis singles crown at Roland Garros, while Dutch star Diede de Groot won her 14th straight Grand Slam singles title. Guy Sasson won the quad wheelchair tennis singles tournament in his French Open debut
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Citi World Series: Araujo duo leads Brazil to top of medals table in France
Brazil put up an impressive show winning nine of 24 medal events, followed by strong showing from Colombia and the hosts France, in the last international competition before Paris 2024, in L’Aquapolis
![A male Para table tennis player holds a racquet with his mouth and lifts the ball with his right foot.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Ibrahim%20Hamadtou%20Tokyo%202020.jpg)
Paris 2024: Introduction to Para table tennis
Para table tennis has been part of every Paralympics since the first edition held in Rome in 1960