PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games sport programme announced
Record number of sports to be featured at the Games in China, including 19 that will be part of the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Top Para trap shooters to watch out for
Australian fans will be rooting for Scottie Brydon
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Top rifle shooters to watch out for
Ace shooters Veronika Vadovicova and Abdulla Sultan Alaryani all set to take aim at Worlds
Hosts Germany firm favourites at Europeans
Ten men’s and 10 women’s teams will be vying for the titles and Tokyo 2020 slots
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Vote for Athlete of the Month
Four world champions and one World Marathon Major winner make the shortlist
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Top pistol shooters to watch out for
Iran's Sareh Javanmardi will be keen to stamp her authority
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Ferrando steals the show in Sao Paulo
Argentinian had missed out on the podium at September’s Lima 2019 Parapan American Games
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Father-daughter duo proves ‘no’ is not the final answer
Ally Kunkel returns to USA Para alpine skiing national team for the upcoming World Cup season after big effort as independent athlete
Stirring return for Kadeena Cox
British champion sets targets for World Championships and continues to inspire women across sporting world with her on-going battle with eating disorder
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Tzu-Hui Lin suspended for anti-doping violation
Beijing 2008 powerlifting Paralympic champion from Chinese Taipei suspended for two years
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Vote for Best Male Athlete!
Multiple gold medal-winners and surprising champions shortlisted
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Andrew Parsons and Rita van Driel named to Future Games Commissions
“These two new appointments underline the growing partnership between the IOC and IPC and both Rita and I are fully committed to these new roles.”
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Australia and Germany name teams for the Worlds
Three-time Paralympic champion Markus Rehm headlines German squad and Vanessa Low makes her debut representing the Aussies
Sara Vargas named Best Female Athlete
Colombian swimmer receives public support in close contest with Chilean Tamara Leonelli
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Altenberg and Dresden to host World Cup
First joint World Para Nordic Skiing and FIS competition to take place in January in Germany
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Diversity & Inclusion at the forefront of the Movement
The IPC looks to put greater emphasis on the power of Para sports to promote diversity and social inclusion
Ones to Watch revealed ahead of World Championships
New faces and world champions to follow closely at the upcoming Worlds in Australia
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first presenting partner for Paralympic Torch Relay
Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner has been orchestrating activities to make better living a reality for everyone
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London 2019: Vote for the best male swimmer
You can choose your favourite until 9 October on World Para Swimming Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages
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Paralympic tickets up for grabs
IPC and CoSport team up in bringing the world to the Paralympic Games