PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Toyota drives IPC’s vision of mobility for people with disabilities
‘Para athletes like Birgit Skarstein are engaging and bring a different approach. It’s about changing mindset and talking to athletes help to do that.’
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Hamar to host joint European 10m Championships in 2022
Competition will take place from 13-17 March next year
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WPIH launches survey to support High Performance and Development framework
Framework to outline Para athlete pathway and enable Word Para Ice Hockey to review, plan and better support members and athletes
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IPC provides update regarding Tokyo 2020 qualification slots
To date 2,710 slots have been allocated to 96 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)
Manish Narwal sets world record
Indian teenager beat out Paralympic and world champions for the the P4 (mixed 50m pistol SH1) gold to conclude the last day of the Al Ain 2021 World Cup
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Birmingham 2022: Meet Perry the mascot
Multi-coloured bull announced as official mascot of the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will have biggest Para sports programme to date
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Telesca seeks to extend winning streak
Fresh from securing a win at the Bogota World Cup, Italian powerlifter will compete in season's second World Cup
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Overall titles and last golds handed out in cross-country in Vuokatti
Belarus’ Sviatlana Sakhanenka and guide Dzmitry Budzilovich form new power team in women’s vision impaired class
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Petitclerc on being a voice for people with disabilities
Canadian Paralympic legend describes how people with disabilities often face barriers to employment, discrimination and accessibility issues