PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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World Para Athletics deeply saddened by the passing of Jon Mason
Mason served the sport for almost a decade in different capacities, as International Technical Official, Technical Delegate and Chair of the Jury of Appeal
![The mascots Miraitowa and Someity were part of the Tokyo Parasports Forward event on August 24th.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/0824Opening%20of%20%20Competition%20demonstrationsresized_0.jpg?h=1dd230e8&itok=Ur-2bnlg)
Tokyo keeps its inclusiveness promotion through Para sport events
Tokyo celebrated the two-year anniversary of the 2020 Paralympics with Para sport competitions and exhibitions
![Four women's Para ice hockey teams posing for a picture on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/Green%20Bay%20teams.jpg?itok=99iooEFa)
Women's World Challenge 2023: Top five storylines
A lookback at the some of the best moments of the second edition of the tournament after four intense days of action in Green Bay, USA
![The cover of the 2022 IPC Annual Report, features six images of Para athletes](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/2022%20Annual%20Report%20IPC.jpg?itok=JVkYljKr)
IPC publishes 2022 Annual Report
IPC President Andrew Parsons: “Sporting performance and the depth of talent and competition across all sports have never been better. As a result, global TV audiences continue to grow”
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World No. 1 players Oda and de Groot looking to create more history at US Open
The US Open Wheelchair Championships are taking place between 5-10 September
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Kobe 2024 World Championships qualification criteria published
Competition programme will hold 171 medal events at the 11th edition of the Worlds from 17 to 25 May next year in Japan
![Team USA celebrate after retaining their title beating Canada](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/Winners%20Team%20USA%20.jpg?itok=K5rBM2Xg)
Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0
Team World outplay Great Britain 7-0 to clinch bronze for second straight year as Women's World Challenge presented by Citi concludes in Green Bay
![Alyssa White of Canada (centre) in action during the Green Bay 2023 Women's World Challenge.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/Alyssa%20White%20_Green%20Bay%202023_Day%203.jpg?h=ad7e15e5&itok=bfC8OWKN)
White urges for more 'people of colour' in sport
Canada rout Great Britain 9-0, USA outplay Team World 7-0
![Norway's Lena Schroeder of Team World at Green Bay 2023 Women’s World Challenge.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/Lena%20Schroeder_Team%20World_Green%20Bay%202023%20%282%29.jpg?h=f73568be&itok=12eqflFi)
Multifaceted Lena Schroeder sets sight on space
Canada beat World Team 4-2, USA rout Great Britain 7-0
![The Grand Palais, one of the venues of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-09/Grand%20Palais%20-%20EXT%20-%20PARA.jpg?itok=Bt7stH44)
Paris 2024 hosts Chefs de Mission Seminar one year before the Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 welcomed representatives of National Paralympic Committees from around the world for a six-day seminar in the French capital