PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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WeThe15 picks up second award in 48 hours
Human rights movement picked up accolade at Creative Moment Awards
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Delta and LA28 unveil co-created emblem for first-ever partner integration
Integrated emblem is the first in Olympic and Paralympic Movement history
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WADA publishes 2023 Prohibited List
The World Anti-Doping Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol that is to take effect in 2024
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Paralympic Day in Paris to feature exciting sport programmes and 100 athletes
Paralympic Day on 8 October will be an opportunity for visitors to try about 15 Para sports and meet many accomplished athletes, including long jumpers Markus Rehm and Stelios Malakopoulos
WeThe15 named best inclusion campaign at 2022 Leaders Sports Awards
The campaign won the Inclusion Award on 27 September for making a difference in sport and beyond
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Lonato set to add another slice of history
Top Para Trap shooters including world champions Francesco Nespeca, Vesa Jarvinen and Ignacio Javier Oloriz to compete in the first ever Euros
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Turkey rises to the top as records continue to tumble at Tbilisi 2022
Italy's Donato Telesco loses and regains his European record in a matter of minutes during a dramatic men's up to 80kg final
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World Rowing Championships showcase talent expected at Paris 2024
Norway's Birgit Skarstein won the PR1 women’s single sculls while Ukraine’s Roman Polianskyi topped the men's event at the 2022 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic
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Debrunner makes marvellous marathon debut in Berlin
Marcel Hug takes seventh triumph in the German capital with a dominant performance to complete a Swiss sweep in the wheelchair races
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Swan smashes eight-year-old record as European Open begins
Ukraine leads medals table with three European champions from the country crowned after first two days of competition
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World medallists return to Tbilisi on a quest for European titles
Paralympic and world champion Mariana Shevchuk leads a team of Ukrainian female Para powerlifting stars
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WADA Executive Committee approves 2023 Prohibited List
The 2023 Prohibited List was approved at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Executive Committee meeting this week and will come into force on 1 January 2023
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World Para Powerlifting joins UN SDG Action Campaign to 'Flip The Script'
Initiative to mobilise community to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals during European Open Championships in Tbilisi
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Over 70 Para sport and NPC representatives meet to discuss classification
Three-day classification meeting, held between 15 and 17 September, gave an opportunity for participants to share their experience and learn more about the new draft of the IPC Classification Code
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Vision and hearing-impaired archer strikes bullseye against all odds
Great Britain’s Richard John Nicholl and his coaches making history in improbable scenario
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World’s best return to Ostrava to revive old rivalry
Nail biting contests on the cards as Paralympic and Worlds champions USA and silver medallists Canada meet again in a familiar territory
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Caironi embraces friendship behind Italy’s 100m sweep at Tokyo 2020
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Martina Caironi took silver behind her “sister” Ambra Sabatini in the women’s 100m T63, with fellow Italian and close friend Monica Graziana Contrafatto wrapping up the podium
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Thomas Jolly appointed Artistic Director of Paris 2024 ceremonies
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jolly is known for his talent in mixing academic and popular arts in a wide variety of genres
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Top teams ready for season opener in Skien
Hosts Norway aim for returning to winning ways as Finland and Sweden keen to put up strong contest in the first event of the Nordic Challenge series
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Top 5 tips to get started in Para archery from history-making champion Nemati
Nemati, the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at either a Paralympic or Olympic Games, says having patience and hope are key to success in the sport that has taught her many important things in life