PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Dubai 2022: Khattab smashes world record thrice as final World Cup wraps up
Paralympic champion propels Jordan to third place even as Gharibshahi sets new world record for Iran; hosts UAE end with five medals
IOC Coordination Commission for 2026 Games holds first on-site meeting in Milan
First on-site IOC Coordination Commission meeting outlines priorities during transition period for Milano Cortina 2026 with Andrea Varnier taking part in his first international meeting as the Organising Committee's CEO
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Teenage runner Misoya spreads joy from dirt tracks in Malawi
Poverty and lean training conditions no obstacle for 17-year-old runner determined to bring pride to his large family and remote village in southeastern Africa
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IPC publish 2021-2022 Annual Report
IPC President Andrew Parsons: “It was an extremely hard but rewarding year, which ensured the IPC’s purpose grew in strength and relevance globally"
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Top Paralympic moments of 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, let’s look back at the memorable moments in the Paralympic Movement this year
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Dubai 2022: World ranking points in focus
Mexican legend Perez to lead star-studded field that include Jordan's Khattab, Qarada, Iran's Rostami and local star Khalaf in final World Cup of season
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Bangkok 2022: Great Britain reign supreme
Kazakhstan and France take silver and bronze while hosts Thailand finish in fifth place at World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool
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Paris 2024 Board of Directors approves balanced budget
The Paris 2024 Board of Directors adopted the Organising Committee’s revised multi-year budget of €4.38 billion this week, which represents an increase of approximately 10% or 5% net of inflation, following the third budgetary review
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Kunieda, de Groot finish 2022 as No. 1 while Vink celebrates career's first
Japan's Shingo Kunieda and the Netherlands' Diede de Groot won their tenth and fifth ITF World Champions Awards, respectively, while rising star Niels Vink celebrated a personal and nation's first
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Denmark’s Peters finds his place with wheelchair rugby after life-changing injury
Mark Peters helped Denmark make their Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and was a member of the team that impressed the home crowd at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in October