PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Juan Carlos Ortiz Cardenas](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Juan%20Carlos%20Ortiz%20Cardenas.jpg)
Juan Carlos Ortiz Cardenas suspended for anti-doping violation
Colombian powerlifter suspended for four years
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‘Forced friendship’ leads to milestone moment for Marcoux
Canadian VI skier celebrates 50th World Cup podium with help of guide Tristan Rodgers
![four female blind footballers kissing a trophy](/sites/default/files/images/181009104910399_Nigeria-blind-football.jpg)
Nigeria to stage women’s blind football Worlds
First edition of the competition set to take place in November
![Georgina Hermitage - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/170109121955925_Georgina%2BHermitage_Athletics_GettyImages-601178952.jpg)
British ace Para athlete Georgie Hermitage announces retirement
‘I would have loved to have gone to Tokyo, but I would have been half the athlete I know I can be’
![a male Para badminton player raises his fist and racquet into the air in celebration](/sites/default/files/2019-09/Lima-2019-Raul-Anguiano-day-9.jpg)
Raul Anguiano voted Americas Athlete of 2019
Badminton player recognised after winning Guatemala’s first Parapan title
Family support steers Martin Fleig to World Cup podium on home snow
Home crowd tries to rally behind their world champion at third World Cup
![Chinese cyclist Guihua Liang](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Guihua-Liang.jpg)
Milton 2020: China dominate Track Worlds
Chinese cyclists end top of the standings with 21 medals overall
![The Ariake Arena](/sites/default/files/2020-02/The%20Ariake%20Arena.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 wheelchair basketball venue opened to public
The Ariake Arena comprises a main arena and a sub arena with a total seating capacity of 15,000 at Games-time
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Australian Open: Kunieda equals Vergeer’s Grand Slam record
Japanese player claims overall singles and doubles Grand Slam title