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Asian Para Games: World stars aim to stamp dominance
Host nation set to top the medals table again following successful campaigns at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and this year's Worlds in Paris

Expression of Interest to 2025 events to close on 27 October
Bidders can submit applications to host the World Para Athletics Championships, the U-20 Worlds and Grand Prix series in 2025

Hug and Debrunner set new course records at Chicago Marathon
Laureus Awards winner triumphs in her first marathon in the USA, Swiss Silver Bullet takes four victory in the race on a Sunday of broken records

WPA launches Classification Rules and Regulations review process
WPA community invited to submit recommendations and proposed amendments on a survey (link below) no later than 24 November

Debrunner pulverises world record at Berlin Marathon
Top four finishers in the women's wheelchair race cross the finishing line below the previous record, Marcel Hug wins men's event for ninth time

Paralympic superstar Felix Streng shares the essence of the 100m race
The German gold medallist in the men’s 100m T64 at Tokyo 2020 is preparing for his ‘perfect’ race at Paris 2024

The road of four Para Athletes and their coach reaches Italian TV
Eight-episode series was presented during the Venice Film Festival with the participation of Italy’s ‘Charlie's Angels’

World Para Athletics deeply saddened by the passing of Jon Mason
Mason served the sport for almost a decade in different capacities, as International Technical Official, Technical Delegate and Chair of the Jury of Appeal

Kobe 2024 World Championships qualification criteria published
Competition programme will hold 171 medal events at the 11th edition of the Worlds from 17 to 25 May next year in Japan

Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on 9 October
Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less

World Para Athletics 2024 competition calendar confirmed
Season to kick off in Dubai, UAE with first of the seven Grand Prix of the year; Jesolo to host Italian GP from 22 to 24 March

Paris 23: Stars align on magical final day
Newcomers shine, defending champions save best for last and Para athletics legends collect more gold as Para Athletics Worlds wraps up in the French capital

Para Athletics Worlds open door to more Para sports fans a year before Paris 2024
With just over a year until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Para athletes said they loved competing in front of a vocal crowd at the Para Athletics World Championships. For many spectators, the event introduced them to the attractions of the sport

Paris 23: Sandilands pulls surprise, Sliwinska continues to impress
British runner makes winning Worlds debut, Polish thrower adds world title to Paralympic win in morning of thrilling throwing and jump finals on Monday

Paris 23: Cockroft and Lemos double up with Sunday win
Colombian triumphs in rollercoaster shot put final while British wheelchair racer shows she is still the one to beat; Japan takes universal relay gold

How sprinters with vision impairment and their guides compete in sync
We asked Paralympic medallists competing at the Paris 23 Para Athletics World Championships to share their secrets

Paris 23: Sunday best for Carabin, Legnante and Rodriguez
Belgian wheelchair racer bags second gold in his Worlds debut, Italian throwing legend extends her legacy and Ecuadorian jumper smashes world record

Paris 23: Ghavelas and Debrunner shine on super Saturday
Greek adds world title to Paralympic gold, Swiss star takes fourth win as Lakatos gives Canada first triumph and Brazil closes gap to China on medals table

Paris 23: Kathuniya supports new talent after Paralympic debut
Indian discus thrower Kathuniya claimed the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 event at Tokyo 2020.

Paris 23: Djelal takes elusive gold in style
Algerian Paralympic champion wins first world title with new world record in a morning of first triumph for Argentina and second for Australia's Turner