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Kobe 2024: Aitchison, Athmani lead record-breaking Thursday
New Zealand's sprinter smashes 200m T36 world mark while Algeria set two new world records with another triumph for Skander Djamil Athmani (men's 100m T13) and Safia Djelal's women’s shot put F57 gold; Turkey’s Serkan Yildirim becomes the world's fastest man in the 400m T12 in a day that saw Dominican Republic's first-ever gold and victories for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champions Vanessa Low and Daniel Pembroke

World Cup 2024: Regional stars focus on Paris 2024 qualification
Four-time Paralympic champion Perez to lead home challenge even as Para Pan American Games stars look to shine, while Egypt athletes aim for glory in four-day event in Acapulco

French filmmakers Jules and Gédéon Naudet to direct Official Paris 2024 film
The French filmmakers will follow athletes, partners and teams to produce an exclusive account of the organisation and the presentation of the Games

Kobe 2024: Rehm extends his reign, Alphonse makes history for Mauritius
German blade jumper Markus Rehm takes his seventh world title and sees 'big jumps coming' ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics as Noemi Alphonse's 100m T54 victory puts her country on the top of the podium for the first time ever; Morocco's Youssra Karim finally turns silver into gold in the women’s discus throw F41 while Brazil reaches most successful Para Athletics World Championships campaign and Saudi Arabia grab first gold medal in Japan

IPC and Bridgestone launch two-part series "Paris 2024: What Really Matters"
Armless Archer Matt Stutzman takes to his car to interview fellow US Paralympians Chuck Aoki and Scout Bassett as part of "Paris 2024: What Really Matters“

Paris 2024: Abdullah Sultan Alaryani set for his fifth Paralympic Games
From carrying the flag to aiming for gold, Abdullah Sultan Alaryani is on target for his fifth Games

Sitting volleyball pools set for Paris 2024 Paralympics
Sixteen sitting volleyball teams will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Kobe 2024: Double delight for Blackwell, Ekler, Jong and Xiaoyan
Four athletes take their second gold at this year's World Championships on Tuesday, as Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft claims her 15th world title and India and Iran make history; Belgium, Indonesia and Malaysia top the podium for the first time on day five in Japan

Narwal aiming to hit the target for India again
Manish Narwal shares how he is preparing to defend his Paralympic title at Paris 2024

Citi World Series: Tomita leads Japan's impressive medal haul
The East Asian nation topped the medals table with 17 medals, followed by Hong Kong and Spain in the three-day event in Singapore

Kobe 2024: Monday sees shocking wins on the track and the field
Algeria’s Skander Athmani in the men's 100m T13, Azerbaijan’s Said Najafzade in the men's long jump T12 and Mexico Gloria Zarza Guadarrama in the women's shot put F54 dethrone defending champions on day four; China and India produce world record performances as Brazil has another strong day in Japan

Introduction to shooting Para sport
Thirteen medal events will place at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre in central France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Q&A with IPC President: Prepare to be surprised, excited and dazzled at Paris 2024
“Be prepared because these Games are going to be the most spectacular Paralympic Games ever”

Kobe 2024: Schaefer, Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday
German wins the men's long jump T63 world title for the third time in his last attempt while British thrower breaks the women's shot put F20 world record twice at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium; China take four gold while Ecuador, Namibia, New Zealand, France, Georgia, Hungary and UAE top the podium for the first time

IPC launch promotional film to mark 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics
- Launched on 100 days to go to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the advert celebrates the dedication and competitiveness of Paralympic athletes

Kobe 2024: Paralympic champions return to Japan in style on day two
Six Tokyo 2020 gold medallists top the podium on Saturday at the Para Athletics World Championships, including a first world title for Ethiopia's Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu in the women's 5000m T13 followed by another Ethiopian victory with Yayesh Gate Tesfaw setting a new world record in the women's 1500m T11

Ones to Watch in Para rowing
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France

Kobe 2024: Four times Brazil, four times Ferreira on day one
Brazilian sprinter takes his fourth consecutive title in the men's 100m T47 while Wanna Brito wins her first gold medal in the women's club throw F32 in a day that began with a world record for Yeltsin Jacques in the men's 5000m T11; Italy’s Carlo Calcagni sets a new world record in the men's 100m T72 on Friday at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium

IPC members approve the new Classification Code at Extraordinary General Assembly
The 2025 IPC Classification Code, which was approved on 17 May 2024, aims to ensure standardisation and harmonisation within the Paralympic Movement

World Para Athletics express condolences on the passing of Rashid Masjedi
Iranian athlete was the Paris 2023 world champion and Asian Para Games gold medallist in the men's shot put F53