PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Strong progress ahead of Tokyo 2020
Organisers determined to deliver safe, secure and successful Games next summer
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IPC and The Valuable 500 to drive disability inclusion
The two organisations have signed a co-operation agreement to pursue mutually beneficial initiatives
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Muratova makes history at Online World Cup
Nur-Sultan 2019 medallist wins first edition in a one-two Russian podium with Colombia's Jainer Cantillo finishing third
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IPC President: Paralympics needed more than ever in 2021
The Games are required to show the world why inclusion matters
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IPC unites with hundreds of organisations for 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
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Online World Cup Finals to crown first champion
Nine athletes from eight countries join the competition live on World Para Powerlifting Facebook page
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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"
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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'
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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
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IPC podcast: 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
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IPC back launch of 'Sport for Development Coalition'
Several Public Development Banks join forces to use sport as a lever to sustainable development
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Skiing helps Pueyo picking tough post-sports career
After 15 years in Para alpine skiing, Spanish Paralympian is helping troubled teens get back on track
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Inaba has prelude for home Paralympics
“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”
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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
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Cattini believes in the transformational power of strength sports
Italy's Online World Cup finalist says Para powerlifting changed his life for the better ten years ago
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Kirwa to switch to marathon after Tokyo 2020
'I’m now 47. All sports people face this grim reality some time or the other. As years advance, focusing on one event would be good'
1964 Tokyo - A truly pioneering Paralympic Games
'So, we explained that in a way it was the Olympics for Paraplegia. Then one reporter responded 'Well, then we can simplify it to Paralympic’. The word somehow became popular not only with reporters but with us as well, and it became an official nickname.'
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The untold story of 1964 Paralympic Games
The 'Unofficial Opening Ceremony' saw about 480 athletes from all 47 prefectures of Japan gather to compete across 36 events.
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Ahmed reaches Online World Cup Finals
Egyptian Paralympic medallist wins social media voting to join the other eight finalists on 17 November