PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC to provide EUR 1.8 million to support members during pandemic
Historic initiative follows UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ theme 'Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world'
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The IPC and UN Human Rights sign landmark agreement
After signing a Co-operation Agreement, the two organisations will collaborate on a range of initiatives to drive disability inclusion
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IPC CEO shares how ‘Change Starts with Sport’ at CoSP
Mike Peters speaks about IPC’s role among non-government organisations in advancing disability rights
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Singaporean schoolchildren take part in I’mPOSSIBLE
I'mPOSSIBLE programme is implemented at Pei Tong Primary School, while Singapore Disability Sports Council organises first virtual teacher training
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There’s no such word as can’t: Harmonie Rose
From mastering a forward roll to changing public attitudes and winning gold, Great Britain’s Harmonie Rose Allen firmly believes she can do it all
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Nguyen: ‘Shooting has given me a lot of purpose in life’
Lima 2019 champion discovered sport after injury while serving the USA Army in Afghanistan and now looks forward to returning to competition
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IPC to provide free-to-air coverage of Tokyo 2020 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Twenty-four territories with an estimated reach of over 150 million have already confirmed to show the Games
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Zhou has a bit more left for Tokyo 2020
Paralympic and world champion also looks forward to life after Paralympics
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More than 100 participants join Lillehammer digital camp
Quest for excellence among key themes at four-day Lillehammer Para Nordic Skiing Camp 2020 with 24 nations