PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Declan Farmer](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/140313182548444_478417157.jpg?itok=7BuQ_Mo2)
NHL Stanley Cup Finals teams have deep ties to Para ice hockey
Find out which players came from Dallas and Tampa Bay’s Para ice hockey programs
![Melissa Stockwell](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-09/Melissa%20Stockwell.jpg?itok=CO7hkkDl)
Melissa Stockwell: From wounded soldier to World Champion
“When I got in the water for the first time after losing my leg… it almost made me feel whole again. It's like I forgot as though I was missing my leg. I just loved the way the water made me feel.”
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Andrew Parsons on inspirational leadership
'My leadership style is I see myself as a server. I serve the Movement, the Paralympic athletes'
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Italy goes down Rome 1960 memory lane
NPC celebrates 60th anniversary of the 1960 Paralympic Games
![Old black and white photo of Italy marching into the stadium](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-09/italy-rome-1960.jpg?h=d198ab93&itok=I1Z4Tov_)
Celebrating 60 years since Rome 1960
Rome 1960 was the first Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Olympics
![Ellie Cole](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/E77VKMtV7pXID_q9ia2VtW9CRYWP5sLN_zc2T1YZhIU.jpg?itok=YzaRCJHs)
Cole: Rising Phoenix a multi-dimensional experience
'I think people who watch the film, particularly those who aren’t fans already, are going to finally understand that the Paralympic Movement is really multi-dimensional'
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World Series return to Berlin in October
German capital is home to one of the most traditional Para swimming competitions in the world
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Sharbatly rides for Saudi Arabia
Para dressage athlete’s dream was seven years in the making
![New IPC logo symbol](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-12/IPC%20logo.jpg?itok=Tz9hXgsX)
IPC launches requests for information for Games media rights in Europe
IPC looking for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games partners who can ensure the Paralympics have a greater impact on society
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Pioneer Shea swaps snowflakes for sawdust
Paralympic medallist announces retirement and speaks out about the challenges of adjusting to a new lifestyle after elite sport