PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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World Cup returns to Osijek after four years
Shooters from 35 nations will be vying for medals and Minimum Qualification Standards for Paris 2024, at the last World Cup before Lima 2023 Worlds
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Evenbreak announced Manchester 2023 Official Recruitment Partner
Multi-award-winning online job board committed to supporting disabled candidates gain employment with inclusive employers
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Paris 23 Worlds: Ticket information!
More than 100,000 tickets have been purchased for the World Championships that kicks off on Saturday at Charlety Stadium
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World Para Dance Sport mourns the loss of Paula Moulton
British international Para dancer became an ambassador and TV celebrity promoting the sport in her home country
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Japan’s wheelchair tennis sensation Tokito Oda is just getting started
Seventeen-year-old Oda became the youngest player to become world No. 1 in wheelchair tennis rankings after capturing his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open. He is ready to continue his success at Wimbledon – and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Eurovision star Sam Ryder hits the heights for Ottobock human empowerment campaign
New #IAmAMountain brand video features Paralympic athletes Bebe Vio, Alessandro Ossola, Johannes Floors, Heinrich Popow, Desiré Vila Bargiela, Tomomi Tozawa, and Ezra Frech
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Kuehne+Nagel named Official Logistics Partner to Manchester 2023 World Championships
As part of the partnership, Kuehne+Nagel will transport event equipment and complex infrastructure needed for this year's Para Swimming Worlds
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Manchester 2023: The winner mentality of Singapore's most decorated Paralympian
'Over the years, I’ve really learned how to manage the pressure,' Yip Pin Xiu says ahead of the Para Swimming World Championships
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IPC President tells Sport Ministers that Para sport investment will improve society
IPC President Andrew Parsons spoke about the Paralympic Games and Para sport’s track record for driving inclusion in society at UNESCO’s 7th International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VII) in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Czechia rejoices Moose Jaw success
Zelinka, who scored the Czech Republic’s game-winning goal against China, says the historic bronze was the reward of team effort
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Athlete representatives attend IPC Athletes’ Forum in Korea
More than 60 representatives from across the Paralympic Movement took part in discussions on a variety of topics, including the impact of Para sports, leadership, anti-doping and classification
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Hosts power through at Veracruz 2023 World Cup
Paralympic stars Perez and Barcenas clinch gold to put Mexico on top, Cuban Cisneros impresses on international debut in final stop before Worlds
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Brabners announced as Official Legal Partner to Manchester 2023 World Championships
Partnership to build on leading independent law firm's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
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Paralympic champion Czyz sets sights on Paris 2024 in Para badminton
Wojtek Czyz, a former sprinter and long jumper, took up Para badminton only a few years ago. Now, he is on a mission to qualify for Paris 2024, his fourth Paralympic Games, in the new sport
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Harder Than You Think and P&G Studios announce new film to coincide with Paris 2024
● Harder Than You Think and P&G Studios announce the next chapter in the Rising Phoenix story – a documentary feature film due for global release in summer 2024
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Manchester Metropolitan University named Manchester 2023 Official Partner
Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport to use the partnership to amplify its research work and heritage in the sport
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Mighty Mexicans set to entertain the crowd at the Veracruz World Cup
Paralympic and World Championships medallists in search of gold on home soil at the second World Cup of the year
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USA win men's title at Wheelchair Basketball Worlds, Netherlands defend women’s title
Team USA defeated Great Britain 67-66 to claim their seventh title, while the Netherlands won the women’s tournament after beating China 57-34
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IPC President attends Special Olympics
IPC President Andrew Parsons said, "The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the Special Olympics and identify where we can potentially work together to complement each other’s activities in the future as we aim to make an inclusive world for all."
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Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships announce eo as official partner
The technology brand supports swimmers by collecting unique data to measure and quantify the force of their hands and their orientation whilst they swim