PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Version 2 of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks published
“Together with the IPC and Beijing 2022, we have worked closely with the world's leading experts in health and sports event delivery to finalise and put in place the necessary COVID-19 countermeasures that will enable the Games to take place safely and successfully.”
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Suur-Hamari delivers gold at home World Cup
Challenging course yields plenty of crashes and comebacks at Pyha’s three-day SBX competition as few athletes secure double wins in Finland
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Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term
Vice President Kale also re-elected as IPC members choose new IPC Governing Board
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IPC members approve new constitution at General Assembly
'I would like to thank the whole IPC membership for contributing towards the governance review and consultation process for nearly three years and approving it by an overwhelming majority'
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Know your Paralympic Order recipients
'The Paralympic Movement has changed my life for the better. I will continue to be a part of this wonderful movement and will contribute to the further development of the movement'
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Paralympic Order awarded to four trailblazers of the Paralympic Movement
'The Paralympic Order is reserved for those who have gone above and beyond for the Paralympic Movement, and these four individuals have certainly done that.'
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WeThe15 scoops European Award
The campaign was awarded the Best Purpose Driven Communications campaign
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Bertagnolli wins two golds at the season opener in Austria
French ski star Marie Bochet ends almost two-year wait for 100th World Cup gold, while Jesper Pedersen achieves a full sweep in Austria
2021 World Championships shows off new look Para Taekwondo
With new weight divisions, different classifications, and sleek, new rules, Para Taekwondo’s biggest event returns as 264 athletes from 41 nations gather in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend for the 2021 World Championships
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Canadians denied sweep at home despite solid teamwork
Hudak and Wilkie top the podium for the home-country in sprint with Russians dominating the first day of biathlon taking four out of six golds