PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A female Para alpine skier competing on the snow](/sites/default/files/2019-10/assets_ioc_2019-10-04_171936.jpg)
Father-daughter duo proves ‘no’ is not the final answer
Ally Kunkel returns to USA Para alpine skiing national team for the upcoming World Cup season after big effort as independent athlete
Dubai 2019: Stirring return for Kadeena Cox
British champion sets targets for World Championships and continues to inspire women across sporting world with her on-going battle with eating disorder
![Chinese Taipei's powerlifter Tzu-Hui Lin raises her arms](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Tzu-Hui-Lin.jpg)
Tzu-Hui Lin suspended for anti-doping violation
Beijing 2008 powerlifting Paralympic champion from Chinese Taipei suspended for two years
![Ten photos of the ten nominees for Best Male Athlete at Lima 2019](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Lima-2019-Mejor-Atleta-Hombre.jpg)
Lima 2019: 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/2019-10/39124a19f1ba54fbeae44428904c6f3b.jpg)
Two IPC representatives in new IOC 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.”
![Vanessa Low in the air after making her jump](/sites/default/files/images/190526093547945_Vanessa-Low.jpg)
Dubai 2019: Australia and Germany name teams
Three-time Paralympic champion Markus Rehm headlines German squad and Vanessa Low makes her debut representing the Aussies
Lima 2019: 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/2019-10/Dresden%20World%20Cup.jpg)
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
Sydney 2019: Ones to Watch for 2019 revealed ahead of World Championships
New faces and world champions to follow closely at the upcoming Worlds in Australia