PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paralympic legend Daniel Dias announces retirement after Tokyo
Brazil's most awarded athlete has competed in three Games, taking 24 medals – more than any other male Para swimmer in history
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Allianz begin eight-year worldwide Olympic & Paralympic partnership
• Allianz expand local initiatives to engage and bring together athletes, teams, volunteers and fans in more than 200 countries
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South Korean team pushes on for late coach
Sa-Hyun Han’s last major competition with the team ensured their qualification for Tokyo 2020
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Mardones recalls greatest victory while she eyes Tokyo success
Chilean shot put thrower remembers her world title in 2019, obtained days after the death of her father
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IPC podcast: Bebe Vio on defiance
Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion is the final guest of the podcast's series
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Norway’s Stangeland breaking the glass ceiling for female coaches
Young coach earns respect of her athletes and guides them to the World Championships on home snow in Lillehammer
IPC and Infront sign ground-breaking media rights partnership
Ambitious four-year European media rights agreement to unlock full potential of Paralympic Games
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World Cup 2021 calendar announced
Five events to take place from March to June in the qualification pathway for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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World Para Athletics saddened by passing of Sue McKiernan
Former ITO was directly involved in the development of Para athletics throughout the 1990s and beginning of the 2000s
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Shunya Takahashi: Loosen up to maximise performance
A former baseball player, the Japanese athlete now has his sights on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 Games in another sport - javelin
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World Para Powerlifting and Eleiko launch new training and competition experience
Para powerlifting becomes first strength sport to use new technology to improve performance analysis via barbell sensors
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Celebrating female role models has powerful impact, says IWD winner
Winner of IPC 2020 International Women’s Day Recognition – Builder Category hopes she can inspire more nominations for 2021 edition
Pedro Pablo de Vinatea, a trailblazer for Para badminton
Para badminton Parapan American champion stays hopeful that he will achieve Tokyo 2020 qualification
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Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel
Paralympic medallist kicks off 2021 on World Para Ice Hockey Instagram page chatting with guests about self care, habits, routines, and more
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Beijing 2022 launch pictograms
Six stylish icons depict each of the Paralympic Winter Games sport disciplines
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Happy New Year from IPC President!
"I have learned from Paralympic athletes to focus on the things that I can do and maximise that, and not focus on the things I can’t do or can’t control"
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What to look forward to in 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are on target, plus there are significant milestones to celebrate
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Andrew Parsons looks to a 'busy 2022' with optimism
'Whoever you are in the world - if you are an athlete, if you are a National Paralympic Committee member, a fan, a representative of the media, or someone who is interested in including 1.2 billion persons with disabilities – my message is only, thank you'
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Founding IPC President honoured
Dr. Bob Steadward awarded Canada’s highest order of achievement
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Paralympic moments that mattered in 2020
A look back at a challenging year that forced the world to adapt and make the most of the situation