PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Shaun Norris named Allianz Athlete of the Month
Team captain leads Australian wheelchair basketball team to 2019 Asia-Oceania Championships gold
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Herbert Aceituno and Sara Vargas honoured
APC and Panam Sports recognise best Para athletes of Lima 2019 at Panam Sports Awards ceremony
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Tokyo 2020: Official film to be produced
The documentary will follow athletes in the lead-up to and during the Paralympic Games
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium ready for Games
Sets new standards for sports events and innovative architecture
![Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships](/sites/default/files/2019-12/Mizuno%20British%20Rowing%20Indoor%20Championships%20winners.jpg)
Pritchard sets new World record, eyes Tokyo 2020
'I also broke the 1km indoor World record last year and now I hope to break the 5km record in February. It will be really special to get the triple set'
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Mateus Angula beats bullies to walk tall to Tokyo
Namibian swimmer aims high following London 2019 World Championships participation
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Vote for November’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Standout athletes from Dubai 2019 nominated
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Paralympic Marathon to remain in Tokyo
Five medal events will be contested on the streets of the Japanese capital
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Japan claim home gold at Asia-Pacific Champs
The women’s goalball team displays dominance with less than a year to the Tokyo Paralympics
Star-studded field for Nordic Skiing World Cup opener
Lillehammer’s four cross country and two biathlon races to kick off 2019-20 competition
![Chinese woman in wheelchair about to shoot basketball](/sites/default/files/2019-12/Suiling-Lin.jpg)
China and Australia clinch wheelchair basketball regional titles
Teams stamp tickets to Tokyo 2020 at Asia Oceania Championships
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Tokyo 2020: Record number of tickets requested
The Organising Committee has revealed unprecedented ticket demand for the Paralympics
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FDJ boost for Paralympic and Olympic Games Paris 2024
‘FDJ has supported French sport for over 30 years and so we naturally wanted to promote the Parisian bid for the 2024 Games’
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UN General Assembly Adopts Olympic Truce for Tokyo 2020
'By making the impossible possible in sports, our hope is that wars will disappear from the globe forever, and not only during the Olympic Games'
IPC stages accessibility workshop in Bonn
Various stakeholders participate and engage in discussions to collectively improve accessibility and inclusion within the Movement
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Vote for November’s Athlete of the Month
Memorable performances from athletes as 2019 winds down
![IPC Agitos new logo](/sites/default/files/2019-12/IPC%20new%20logo%20for%20stories%201.jpg)
IPC Statement on decision by WADA Executive Committee
Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) now has 21 days to either accept the proposed consequences or to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
IPC Forum paves way for greater athlete engagement in Paralympic Movement
Second edition of the gathering covers topics from sport development to classification
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Sixth consecutive title for USA
Russia capture bronze thrashing Czech Republic 5-0
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Canada to host Tokyo 2020 Wheelchair Rugby Qualification Tournament
Eight nations to compete for the final two spots at Tokyo 2020