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VISTA 2019: Yves Vanlandewijck named Scientific Award Winner
Professor at KU Leuven Belgium honoured for contributions to Movement
![A female goalballer slides to block the ball from entering the goal](/sites/default/files/images/190710131627183_usa-goalball.jpg)
Goalball teams secure places at Tokyo 2020
Paralympic dreams come alive for four countries
![Close shot on Argentinian wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez about to serve](/sites/default/files/images/190710135846434_Gustavo-Fernandez.jpg)
Wimbledon 2019: History beckons
Three players continue quest for calendar year Grand Slam
![Man in wheelchair holds up arms celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/170614163619944_adrian%2Bcastro%2Bfencing%2Bpoland.jpg)
Warsaw World Cup last test before Worlds
Fourth stop on wheelchair fencing circuit also has Tokyo 2020 implications
![A male powerlifter lifting the bar](/sites/default/files/images/190710100345454_d4_q172_4NS5285_Hiroki_N.jpg)
Nur-Sultan 2019: Mohammed Khalaf goes for elusive gold
UAE’s Paralympic champion eager to take burden off shoulders
![Kory Puderbaugh of United States and Christophe Salegui and Jonathan Hivernat of France compete during the Wheelchair Rugby match between United States and France](/sites/default/files/images/170104105053982_Jonathan%2BHivernat_GettyImages-605727782_Wheelchair%2BRugby.jpg)
Metro Cup win gives France boost
Wheelchair rugby squad gain momentum ahead of Europeans
![Powerlifting | KOISHIBAYEVA Raushan Kazakstan | Womens’s -67kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/Ljv7txod5wTLNqbK70aPSN13GFnN43vhUsrF2_lS27E.jpg?itok=CWaGFaq5)
Nur-Sultan 2019: Raushan Koishibayeva targets podium
Paralympic medallist and mother of three ready for home Worlds
![Women's shot put F40 | final | 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Doha](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/v3SUgpPhc3suK2XO-JOIa790pWHPo80crRQ0-m35gG4.jpg?itok=Zkkn-5K0)
Actress Lauritta Onye looks for big sport performance
Nigeria's Paralympic champion seeks world gold in Dubai this year
![British female dressage athlete holds bucket of prize with an organiser](/sites/default/files/images/190709154857994_sophie-wells_0.jpg)
Best of British shine at Hartpury Para Dressage
Sophie Wells among home star winners ahead of Europeans
![Dutch female being lifted up on her wheelchair to the basketball hoop](/sites/default/files/images/190708093000580_jitske-visser.jpg)
Rotterdam 2019: Dutch dominance continues
Rematch of Worlds sees Netherlands take down Great Britain
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Haifa Alnaqbi suspended for anti-doping violation
UAE's powerlifter failed test at 2018 Asia-Oceania Championships
![Paul Kehinde | Gold & WR | Men's Up to 65kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/BHZ_xxGn_XTcPiZ4hZyJPGCWvR2K-l1DnptE8MOb-Zs.jpg?itok=ZKCJFY6Y)
Nur-Sultan 2019: Kehinde determined to retain title
The Nigerian lifter hits fine form ahead of Worlds
![Souhad Ghazouani | European Champion | Women's up to 73kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/h-SHl0PKlPaUrMdKjmlxJnKmDavZIJmxFOUHX4uSjzw.jpg?itok=4G8Q_dSR)
Nur-Sultan 2019: France’s Ghazouani full of confidence
Injury does not hamper positivity
![A group of vision impaired female and male judokas on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/190707104138409_IBSA-FortWayne.jpg)
Fort Wayne 2019: Ukraine win historic gold medal
Delight for judo team at International Qualifier
![London 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/-NCPhw_RPGPW_MzkssCYlvRbvYMCoGrLv6fhrvEJnks.jpg?itok=qAYp-DW0)
London 2019: Brazil and Spain announce teams
Paralympic champions and newcomers line up for the World Championships
![World Para Powerlifting Championships | Nur Sultan 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/YE-rHF04S57moP3JdcEKcFUxAEahdmHm7kPIYFAjPu0.jpg?itok=BNp8fiBi)
Nur-Sultan 2019: What to look for on days 7 and 8
World’s strongest Paralympian plus the first mixed team events take centre scene
![British female wheelchair basketball player makes a move with the ball while a Dutch player turns to defend her](/sites/default/files/images/190705100737345_helen-freeman-jitske-visser.jpg)
Rotterdam 2019: Four teams earn qualification for Tokyo
Great Britain face Germany for a place in the final against Netherlands or Spain
![World Para Powerlifting Championships | Nur Sultan 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/YE-rHF04S57moP3JdcEKcFUxAEahdmHm7kPIYFAjPu0.jpg?itok=BNp8fiBi)
Nur-Sultan 2019: What to look for on days 5 and 6
Souhad Ghazouani has been unstoppable in her division
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Vote for June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Five athletes shortlisted for their outstanding performances
![Colombian man riding his bike in a velodrome](/sites/default/files/images/190705150838161_Alejandro-Parea-Arango.jpg)
Lima 2019: Cycling best medicine for Perea
Colombian star beating the odds