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![WADA's World Conference on Doping in Sport](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Wada-conference.jpg)
WADA’s World Conference focuses on strengthened rules’ benefits to athletes
‘In conjunction with the Code, the International Standards underpin the entire global anti-doping program and have proven over time to be highly effective’
![Brazilian Rayane Soares](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Soares_Dubai%20World%20Atheletics%20Championship%202019_1.jpg)
Dubai 2019: Brazilian Rayane soars high on debut
‘I didn’t know that I was leading in the race, it starts to pain, my body, in the last metres of the race’
![Five nominees for Allianz Athlete of the Month](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Allianz-Athlete-Of-The-Month.jpg)
Vote for October’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
World champions, World Marathon Major winner and Wheelchair tennis legend make the shortlist
![Abdellatif Baka_World Para Athletics Championships](/sites/default/files/2019-11/baka.jpg)
Paralympic stars all set for World Championships
Algeria’s Baka and Ukraine’s Adzhametova will be defending their titles on day one
![Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships' logo](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Dubai-2019-logo.jpg)
World Championships set new broadcast coverage record
A total of 24 broadcasters from all continents will receive coverage of Dubai 2019
![Boccia player Stefania Ferrando during a competition](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Stefania-Ferrando.jpg)
Stefania Ferrando named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Argentinian beats favourites and wins Americas Regional Championships
![Dubai 2019 top athletes press conference](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Dubai%202019-top%20atheletes.jpg)
Dubai 2019: Worlds to promote UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sara Alsenani confident of impressing in front of home fans
![Richard Whitehead seeming tired while running towards the finish line](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Richard-Whitehead.jpg)
Richard Whitehead promises Japanese fans ‘real appetite for Paralympic sport’
Paralympic star looks for three-peat in Tokyo
![Daniel Romanchuk holds the US flag after winning the 2019 New York Marathon](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Daniel-Romanchuk-2.jpg)
Daniel Romanchuk clinches New York Marathon title
Manuela Schär pips favourite Tatyana McFadden for women's title
Dubai 2019: Rosbil Guillen’s medal hunt driven on by redemption
Victory at home Parapan Am Games makes athlete a household name in Peru and takes him to the World Championships
![A female sit-skier competing](/sites/default/files/2019-11/46115246384_3c89834d3d_c.jpg)
Barbara van Bergen leads the way
Dutch thrill seeker switches wheelchair basketball for the snow and encourages more women to experience the adrenaline of sit skiing
Berlin 2019: Rosters released for Para Ice Hockey Worlds B-Pool
Six teams hope to have winning combination for A-Pool promotion
![Male Korean wheelchair dancer poses with female standing partner](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Changwoo-Han-Youngseon-Park.jpg)
Bonn 2019: Changwoo Han hopes to dance with no regrets
South Korean has new dance partner ahead of 2019 World Championships
![A female wheelchair racer on a blue track](/sites/default/files/2019-11/GettyImages-603000490%20%281%29.jpg)
Dubai 2019: McFadden aiming for top after remarkable journey
Recovered from injury, USA wheelchair racer is ready to chase her World Championship dreams again
![a wheelchair racer crosses the finish line](/sites/default/files/images/170718105615577_Marcel%2BHug.jpg)
Dubai 2019: Ones to Watch - Top male athletes
10 male athletes from 10 different nations expected to headline the World Championships
![Aerial photo view of venues for Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/2019-10/new-national-stadium-tokyo-2020.jpg)
Students in England invited to be part of Paralympic history
Great opportunity for students with a keen eye for design and engineering to create a dynamic cauldron at the fourth Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony
![Runners in action at a marathon in Tokio](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Tokyo-2020-marathon.jpg)
IPC unlikely to move Tokyo 2020 marathon
Weather cooler in September as athlete welfare remains top priority
![a female vision impaired runner and her guide running on the track](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Lima-2019-Omara-Durand-day-4.jpg)
Dubai 2019: Ones to Watch - Top female athletes
Ten international stars who can make the headlines during the World Para Athletics Championships in November
![taekwondo](/sites/default/files/images/161014092103764_ITA%2Bvs%2BFIN%2BMale%2BK44%2Bunder%2B61%2Bkg%2B%2BPekka%2BSairanen.jpg)
Antonino Bossolo hopes on home boost at Europeans
Italian looks to automatically qualify for Tokyo 2020 at his home Para taekwondo European Championships
![Hungarian table tennis player with left arm amputation returns a shot](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Alexa-Szvitacs.jpg)
Para table tennis gives Alexa Szvitacs newfound hope
Hungarian turned attention to Paralympics after life-threatening illness