PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Swimming!
From a young Colombian who made her international breakthrough at the Parapan Am Games to a Brazilian-Chilean friendship/rivalry and plenty Manchester 2023 world champions, there will be a lot of stars to follow during seven days of competition at the Centro Acuatico in Santiago
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Powerlifting!
Four days of action, 17 medal events, plenty of Paralympic stars and Lima 2019 defending champions vying for more gold in Chile
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Brazil, powerhouse of the Parapan American Games, came to Santiago to take more glory
The Brazilian team has topped the medals table in the last four editions of the biggest Para sport competition in the Americas
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IPC and IDB hail impact of 'En Sus Marcas, Listos… Inclusion' Americas project
IPC and IDB host event one day ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games to show the impact of six years of the socio economic inclusion project in vulnerable communities
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More awareness, inclusion and infrastructure, the early legacy of Santiago 2023
Chilean Para athletes expressed they have felt a positive change in their social lives and sporting careers because of the Parapan American Games in their country
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Bid process launched for 2025 Women’s World Championships
First-ever edition of the event to include up to six teams; in order to be eligible to field a national team a nation must have nine total athletes
![Cuba's Omara Durand, who won two golds at the Dubai Grand Prix, returned in style to finish on top in 200m and 400m T12 races.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Omara%20Durand.jpg)
36 Tokyo 2020 gold medal winners will brighten Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games
The Parapan American Games will officially open on 17 November, with almost 2,000 athletes competing for glory in their own sports
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IPC transfers Para dance sport to World Abilitysport
Leading organisation for the development of Para sports, World Abilitysport is also the governing body for wheelchair fencing and powerchair hockey
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Para powerlifter Dawid Lange receives a four-year ban for anti-doping violation
Athlete returned adverse analytical finding for four prohibited substances at 2019 Polish Weightlifting Individual Championships for People with Disabilities
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World Series 2023: First-time hosts Egypt deliver thrilling season finale
Khalili's and Espiau's outstanding performances propel Finland and France into top 3 alongside Turkey at Egypt 2023 Citi Para Swimming World Series
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Paris 2024 unveils the route of the Paralympic Torch Relay
A 1000 torchbearers will carry the torch from Stoke Mandeville, in England, to Paris, during a four-day journey filled with celebration, excitement and awareness
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Team Visa will support 117 Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the Road to Paris 2024
Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Visa selected the largest group in the program's history and the most diverse, representing more than 40 sports, including Breaking
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Brisbane 2032 releases ambitious 20-year Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Strategy
Elevate 2042 is based on community input and focuses on sport, health and inclusion; connecting people and places; a better future for the environment and economy
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Egypt hosts first World Series in Africa to close 2023 season
Local star Kahil switches back to the pool to wrap up the year with a major test ahead of the Games in Paris as Cairo welcomes 74 athletes from 13 nations
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Recipients of the inaugural IPC Classification Recognition Awards revealed
Four individuals from Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and Norway recognised for their significant contribution to the growth and development of classification in the Paralympic Movement
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Classification Code review milestone reached at IPC’s Annual Classification Meeting
The three-day long 2023 classification meeting in Cairo, Egypt, focused on discussion related to the draft IPC Classification Code as the final consultation phase comes to a close
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Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games: Another big stop in the road to Paris 2024
Almost 2000 athletes from the entire Americas region will battle for medals, records and, in several sports, qualifications for the Paralympics next year
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World champion Ahmed leads hosts’ domination at Cairo 2023 World Cup
Home team Egypt collected 14 gold medals with top powerlifters Ahmed, Elmenyawy and Elelfat emerging winners during the three-day competition
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European Open Championships to return to Madeira in 2024
Portuguese island will host one of the most important Para swimming events in the lead up to the Paralympic Games from 21 to 27 April next year
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Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug set records at 2023 New York City Marathon
Swiss wheelchair racers dominate the event with Debrunner setting new course record in her debut and Hug making history with his sixth victory