Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
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USA to stage second IPC Athletes’ Forum
Up to 100 athletes are expected to gather in November
Fantastic field for Fazza Para badminton
Tokyo 2020 points on the line for world No. 1s
Klovsjo 2019: Worlds medallists back for a little more
World Cup season wraps up on Sweden
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Freshly crowned world champions on the shortlist
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All set for first African Para Games
Morocco will stage inaugural competition in 2020
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Qu Zimao secures triple crown
China dominate Turkish Para Badminton International
Slovakia and Thailand start boccia season strong
Athletes kick off 2019 with Regional Opens in China and Croatia
![male Para athlete Michael Roeger raises his arms on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/190402161245702_Michael-Roeger.jpg)
Michael Roeger relishing London Marathon
Paralympian targeting global gold after record run
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Vote for March’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Five countries and five sports represented among nominations
Nur-Sultan 2019: Powerlifting Worlds rebranded
Kazakh capital city renamed in honour of ex-President
![male wheelchair tennsi player Nico Langmann](/sites/default/files/images/190402135425500_Nico-Langmann.jpg)
World Team Cup European places up for grabs
Austria and Russia head seeds battling for Finals
![male Para alpine standing skier Theo Gmur skies through a gate](/sites/default/files/images/190330124348800_Theo-Gmur-La-Molina.jpg)
Alpine skiers race to last chance for glory
Europa Cup finals to wrap up Para alpine season in Sweden
![The Netherlands’ Lisa Bunschoten and France’s Cecile Hernandez joined forces on Team Euro](/sites/default/files/images/190331153451125_lisa-bunschoten-cecile-hernandez.jpg)
Pyha 2019: Team event brings perfect ending
Newest Para snowboard event makes athletes and fans wanting more
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World ParaVolley to collaborate with FIVB
Para and able-bodied volleyball federations sign agreement
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Pyha 2019: USA double stoked with double gold
Historic day after first four-way snowboard-cross champions crowned
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Czech show of strength at Slovakia Cup
Central European country stages its first Para ice hockey event
![male Para powerlifter Esen Kaliev](/sites/default/files/images/190329084626421_Esen-Kaliev%2B.jpg)
Esen Kaliev suspended for anti-doping violation
Kyrgyzstan powerlifter failed test at 2018 World Cup in Dubai
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Para Parents: Brenna Huckaby
Paralympic champion accepts herself for her daughter
![female Para snowboader Cecile Hernandez accepts her gold medal on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/190329104521407_cecile-hernandez-pyha.jpg)
Pyha 2019: Cecile Hernandez’s bittersweet win
French snowboarder stays motivated despite rival’s absence
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Blind runner makes history at NYC Half Marathon
Guide dogs lead Thomas Panek through to finish line