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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ones to watch for wheelchair fencing
Tokyo 2020 will see the addition of the women’s sabre category A and B, bringing the number of medal events to 16 across men’s and women’s individual and team foil, epee and sabre
Brno hosts Para trap season opener
Nearly 70 athletes in action in Czech Republic at the International Sellier & Bellot Para Trap Championships in preparation for the Lonato 2021 Worlds
Yemen battling all odds to end 29-year wait
Para athletes find ways to train amidst wide-spread destruction
IPC announce measures on athlete protests for Tokyo 2020
IPC Athletes’ Council put forward several recommendations on athlete protests following nine-month consultation
10 things to know about wheelchair fencing
The sport adapted by Sir Ludwig Guttmann more than 65 years ago continues to evolve
IPC, WHO sign MoU for promotion of diversity and equity in health and sports
'This new partnership is one that will greatly benefit society, as sport is a tremendous tool for ensuring persons lead active and healthy lifestyles.'
IPC saddened by death of Vu The Phiet
Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Sports Association for People with Disabilities passed away at the age of 71
Colombia's Jose Leep: It's still fun after all these years
Mainstay of Colombia’s national team has been there for all the team’s highs and lows since 2009 and will look to write a new chapter at Tokyo 2020
Refugee athletes host Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences
'Hosting on Airbnb has helped me have financial stability during a very difficult year, and Online Experiences has given us the space to share our voices and stories as refugees and athletes with the world'
IPC congratulate successful Brisbane 2032 bid
'Brisbane 2032 presented arguably the most integrated Olympic and Paralympic bid we have ever seen, underlining their commitment to staging spectacular and sustainable Paralympic Games in 11 years’ time'
Germany to continue upward trajectory at Tokyo 2020
Hot form bodes well for medal success in Para athletics and cycling
Expectations galore with one month to go to Paralympic Games
Dreams soon to become realities with the Paralympics around the corner
Ones to watch for wheelchair basketball
Who to look out for when the wheelchair basketball competition kicks off at the Paralympic Games for the 16th time
Great Britain launches women's Para ice hockey programme
British Para Ice Hockey Association is recruiting women in the country interested in taking up the sport regardless of their experience or access to equipment
Sisterhood boosts Jungeun Kang’s growth ahead of Tokyo
'When I was young, I had rivalry with my older sister. I always wanted to beat her.'
Defending champion Yip Pin Xiu ready for test in Tokyo
The 29-year-old focuses on what she can control ahead of fourth Paralympic Games
IPC calls for EOI to become the governing bodies of Para athletics and Para swimming
Cities, national governments, sport organisations and other entities are invited to express their interest
10 things to know about wheelchair basketball
A fast-paced game between two teams trying to shoot a ball into the opposing team’s basket.
IPC President speaks of his shock at German flooding situation
'My heart and deepest condolences go out to those who lost loved ones and those who are still trying to trace relatives or friends. Many thousands have had their lives turned upside down and I cannot imagine how hard it is for them right now.'