PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A woman with a black cap swimming breaststroke](/sites/default/files/2020-10/Berlin%20World%20Series%202020%20-%20Elena%20Krawzow.jpg)
Krawzow and Ponce shine brighter in Berlin
London 2019 world champion and 2019 men's World Series winner smash world records in the German capital*
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Marjolein Buis announces retirement after a decade at the top
‘Physically it's no longer possible for me to train fulltime and to play three set matches at the highest level’
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Austria launches first women's blind football national team in Europe
The team joins Argentina and Japan who had already formed their own national women’s teams
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Accessible ice rink coming to Baltic region
Latvia's capital Riga to open new arena next year offering more opportunities for Para ice hockey players
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Medal event programme for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced
Programme sees 136 medal events for women and 134 for men, with biggest integrated Para sport programme also confirmed
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Sam Schröder the newest wheelchair tennis star
Dutch athlete made headlines when he upset Dylan Alcott for the US Open title
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APC praises Santiago 2023’s commitment to Parapan delivery
Chilean Sports Minister Cecilia Pérez confirms government’s support for the 2023 Parapan American Games during second Coordination Commission meeting
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Beijing 2022 marks 500 days to go
‘We have full confidence in our preparations for the Games despite the challenges due to coronavirus’
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Genoa 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was set to take place from 17-21 December in the Italian city
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Sydney 2000: The Games of Firsts
It was the first Paralympic Games to sell one million tickets