PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC and Loughborough University partner on Para Sport Against Stigma project
IPC to work with NPCs of Ghana, Malawi and Zambia to deliver education programmes, athlete development and increase opportunities for Para sport to be broadcast in Sub Saharan Africa
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World Para Athletics launches membership consultation to Paris 2024
Proposal aim to strengthen competition programme, increasing opportunities for female athletes and athletes with High Support Needs
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Carballeda re-elected as NPC Spain President
He will serve for another four years following unanimous vote
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Strong progress ahead of Tokyo 2020
Organisers determined to deliver safe, secure and successful Games next summer
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IPC and The Valuable 500 to drive disability inclusion
The two organisations have signed a co-operation agreement to pursue mutually beneficial initiatives
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Muratova makes history at Online World Cup
Nur-Sultan 2019 medallist wins first edition in a one-two Russian podium with Colombia's Jainer Cantillo finishing third
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IPC President: Paralympics needed more than ever in 2021
The Games are required to show the world why inclusion matters
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IPC unites with hundreds of organisations for Virtual Youth Festival
As Opening Ceremony for UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 set to kick off, event sees sports federations and organisations from across the globe come together to engage with next generation of leaders
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Online World Cup Finals to crown first champion
Nine athletes from eight countries join the competition live on World Para Powerlifting Facebook page
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Chen uses table tennis to give back
"I know how everyone there would be feeling in the hospital, but maybe through table tennis, they can feel joy and hope, like I did"