PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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World Para Athletics saddened by passing of Sue McKiernan
Former ITO was directly involved in the development of Para athletics throughout the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s
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Shunya Takahashi: Loosen up to maximise performance
A former baseball player, the Japanese athlete now has his sights on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 Games in another sport - javelin
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World Para Powerlifting and Eleiko optimise training and competition experience
Para powerlifting becomes first strength sport to use new technology to improve performance analysis via barbell sensors
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Celebrating female role models has powerful impact, says Malinowska-Kowalczyk
Winner of IPC 2020 International Women’s Day Recognition – Builder Category hopes she can inspire more nominations for 2021 edition
Peru's Pedro Pablo de Vinatea, a trailblazer for Para badminton
Para badminton Parapan American champion stays hopeful that he will achieve Tokyo 2020 qualification
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Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel
Paralympic medallist kicks off 2021 on World Para Ice Hockey Instagram page chatting with guests about self care, habits, routines, and more
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Beijing 2022 launch pictograms
Six stylish icons depict each of the Paralympic Winter Games sport disciplines
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Happy New Year from IPC President Andrew Parsons!
"I have learned from Paralympic athletes to focus on the things that I can do and maximise that, and not focus on the things I can’t do or can’t control"
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What the Paralympic Movement can look forward to in 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are on target, plus there are significant milestones to celebrate
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Andrew Parsons looks to a 'busy 2022' with optimism
'Whoever you are in the world - if you are an athlete, if you are a National Paralympic Committee member, a fan, a representative of the media, or someone who is interested in including 1.2 billion persons with disabilities – my message is only, thank you'