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![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
![Male alpine skier making a turn with his guide behind him](/sites/default/files/2020-02/mac-marcoux-tristin-rodgers.jpg)
‘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
![male wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda plays a forehand on a hard court](/sites/default/files/images/190123113421101_Shingo-Kunieda-Aus-Open.jpg)
Australian Open: Kunieda equals Vergeer’s Grand Slam record
Japanese player claims overall singles and doubles Grand Slam title
![Spaniard Ricardo Ten Argilés competing on the track](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Ricardo-ten-Argiles.jpg)
Milton 2020: Ricardo Ten Argilés shines on day 3
Spain celebrate golds as Sarah Storey secures her 35th world title
![British cyclist Jaco van Gass riding on the track](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Jaco-van-Gass.jpg)
Milton 2020: Jaco van Gass claims first Worlds gold
British cyclist shows great form to win the C3 1km time trial
![Dylan Alcott on the court extending his arms in celebration while holding the racket](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Dylan-Alcott.jpg)
Australian Open: Dylan Alcott does it again
Wheelchair tennis superstar claims sixth Australian Open title
![Canadian cyclist Kate O’Brien competing on the track](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Kate-OBrien-Canada1.jpg)
Milton 2020: Kate O’Brien breaks world record on day 1
Canadian cyclist shines in front of home crowd at Track Worlds
Edlinger back at track where she became overnight sensation
Crucial races to decide ranking leaders before World Cup finals
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Wheelchair Basketball could lose Tokyo 2020 spot
IWBF’s failure to comply with IPC Athlete Classification Code could see it removed from Tokyo 2020
![Group photo of Japanese people around a big banner](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Nippon-Foundation.jpg)
IPC team up with Nippon Foundation to fight leprosy discrimination
Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe also joins in global appeal for the elimination of leprosy discrimination
![Geovanna Moura preventing the blue ball from entering the goal](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Geovanna-Moura.jpg)
Geovanna Moura pays tribute to her father
Brazilian goalball player wants to honour him by competing in Tokyo 2020
![a Para cyclist speeds around the track](/sites/default/files/images/170904151024957_Tristan%2BChernove.jpg)
Milton 2020: Track Worlds kick off
World’s best cyclists compete at year’s first major competition while keeping an eye on preparations for Tokyo 2020
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Classification the Focus of IPC Governing Board Meeting
IPC to conduct strategic review of classification