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Beijing 2022 remains on track as countermeasure planning progresses
"There will be challenges ahead, however, which is why – through, for example, the COVID-19 countermeasure working group – we are fully preparing for all eventualities"
IPC and Loughborough University partner on Para Sport Against Stigma project
IPC to work with NPCs of Ghana, Malawi and Zambia to deliver education programmes, athlete development and increase opportunities for Para sport to be broadcast in Sub Saharan Africa
World Para Athletics launches membership consultation to Paris 2024
Proposal aim to strengthen competition programme, increasing opportunities for female athletes and athletes with High Support Needs
Miguel Carballeda re-elected as NPC Spain President
He will serve for another four years following unanimous vote
Strong progress ahead of Tokyo 2020
Organisers determined to deliver safe, secure and successful Games next summer
IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion
The two organisations have signed a co-operation agreement to pursue mutually beneficial initiatives
Vera Muratova makes history at Online World Cup Series Finals
Nur-Sultan 2019 medallist wins first edition in a one-two Russian podium with Colombia's Jainer Cantillo finishing third
IPC President: Paralympics needed more than ever in 2021
The Games are required to show the world why inclusion matters
IPC unites with hundreds of organisations to support UTS Virtual Youth Festival
As Opening Ceremony for UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 set to kick off, event sees sports federations and organisations from across the globe come together to engage with next generation of leaders
Online World Cup Finals to crown first champion
Nine athletes from eight countries join the competition live on World Para Powerlifting Facebook page
Australia's Jessy Chen uses table tennis to give back
"I know how everyone there would be feeling in the hospital, but maybe through table tennis, they can feel joy and hope, like I did"
Fleur Jong to focus solely on her jumps for Tokyo 2020
'Everyone's getting better. So you can't just bet on two horses. That's just not smart. Then you're going to end up with nothing'
Joint decision on adapted sports testing programme for Beijing 2022
The programme will replace the organisation of a series of international test events originally planned for the first quarter of 2021
IPC podcast: Manuela Schär solves ‘puzzle’ to success
Swiss wheelchair racer took years to finally perform at her peak, which involved having the right pieces to work with her
IPC back launch of 'Sport for Development Coalition'
Several Public Development Banks join forces to use sport as a lever to sustainable development
Ursula Pueyo channels skiing will power into tough post-sports career
After 15 years in Para alpine skiing, Spanish Paralympian is helping troubled teens get back on track
Japan’s Sho Inaba has prelude for home Paralympics at Tokyo 2020
“Despite doubt about my ability, I realised that I had nothing to lose, so I wanted to see how far I would be able to reach”
Josh Hargis: 'I look at two separate lives I’ve lived'
USA Army veteran reflects on the moment he chose to embrace his disability and discovered Para ice hockey
Matteo Cattini and the transformational power of strength sports
Italy's Online World Cup finalist says Para powerlifting changed his life for the better ten years ago