PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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 a sweep in Canmore sprint 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
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Slovakia living the Para ice hockey dream
Only 12 years since starting the sport and less than a year after its A-Pool debut, national team will play in its first Winter Paralympics at Beijing 2022
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Above-Arctic World Cup welcomes returning legends and tropical newcomers
Para snowboard veteran Evan Strong back in the gates during crucial Paralympic season that will see Brazilian competitors in action
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2021 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Official nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December
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2021 Paralympic Sport Awards nominees announced
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December
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VISTA 2021 session to focus on ethics and integrity
The 10th VISTA 2021 Conference is being organised virtually over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021
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Paris to host 2023 World Championships
Charlety Stadium will hold the biggest Para sport event to take place in the French capital before the Paralympic Games in the following year
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Iran finish on top as curtains comedown on Bahrain 2021
'We’ve seen some amazing performances that give us hope that the future of Para sport in Asia is bright'
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Tbilisi 2021: Top nine moments
Georgian capital produced an amazing ninth edition of the World Championship filled with memorable moments from newcomers to world record-holders