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Araujo and Tai claim 2024 Citi Para Swimming World Series titles
Brazil and Great Britain take all but one title – the Best Female High-Support Needs Athlete, won by Spain's Teresa Perales – as Araujo defended his 2023 crown while Tai returned to the top of the rankings after five years

Iranian athlete Mostafa Marian receives three-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for metabolites of a prohibited substance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

New Delhi to host 2025 Para Athletics World Championships
The world’s largest single Para sport event will take place from 26 September to 5 October 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which will also host a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time next March

2024: Viral Paralympic moments
As we bid farewell to 2024, watch some of the most popular videos on the @Paralympics social media channels

WPPO publishes Qualification Pathway to LA 2028
Document published by WPPO outlines the requirements athletes must complete in order to qualify for the Paralympic Games including a series of mandatory events in the cycle 2025-2028

IPC refers anti-doping rule violation involving Portuguese athlete Costa to UCI
Portuguese Para cyclist Luis Miguel Pinto Costa returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided out-of-competition on 2 September 2024 as part of the pre-Games testing programme at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Canada’s A-Pool gold, U.S. Women’s new crown, and more: a 2024 lookback!
As the year comes to a close, let’s wrap up the top moments for World Para Ice Hockey in 2024

Top 24 moments from the Paris 2024 Paralympics (1-12)
Let’s look back at the incredible sporting moments from the Paris 2024 Paralympics!
IPC launches RFI for European media rights for Milano Cortina 2026
Broadcasters have until 24 January 2025 to express their interest in acquiring the European media rights for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Year in review: Bonnie Gustin leads 2024 world record bonanza
Ten world records fall in an unforgettable season, including four on the same day at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Top 24 moments from Paris 2024 (13-24)
Let’s look back at the incredible sporting moments from the Paris 2024 Paralympics! Today we will share our top 13-24 moments

Expressions of Interest launched for European Championships 2026 and 2028
World Para Swimming has launched Expressions of Interest to host the European Championships in 2026 and 2028

Nilsen targets maiden Paralympic gold at Milano Cortina 2026
From training in the summer to the importance of resting, Norway’s Vilde Nilsen shares her life as a Para cross-country skiing athlete as she prepares for Milano Cortina 2026

Zijderveld announces retirement from Para swimming
'Swimming will always have a special place in my heart, but I’m ready to let go,' says three-time Paralympic champion Dutch swimmer

Citi World Series: Finland’s Khalili dominates pool in final meet in Cairo
Khalili clinches five gold medals to propel Finland to top of medals even as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and hosts Egypt shone with podium finishes as 2024 Para Swimming calendar officially concluded

Paris 2024: Best photos of the year
Scroll down for the best photos of 2024

IPC implements most comprehensive anti-doping programme for Paris 2024
During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games period, the IPC collected 2,677 samples (urine and blood) from 1,988 doping control tests - 25 per cent more than Tokyo 2020

Habscheid becomes first Paralympian to be named Luxembourg's Sportsman of the Year
At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Tom Habscheid claimed Luxembourg's first Paralympic medal since 1984

Citi World Series: Cairo ready to host Paralympians in grand finale
For the second consecutive year, the Para Swimming calendar wraps up in Africa with the World Series in Egypt, that is set to be competed by 85 athletes from 18 different countries from 6 - 8 December

Lauren Parker crowned Australia’s Paralympian of the Year
Lauren Parker was named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year after winning two gold medals across two sports at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games