PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC and World Para Athletics mourn passing of John Bourke
Bourke was the first ever Head of Classification for what was formerly known as IPC Athletics
![Six athletes pose for a photograph on the podium. A female athlete holds a gold medal with her left hand and her black guide dog with her right hand.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Beijing%202022%2C%20Carina%20Edlinger%20cross%20country%20skiing.jpg)
Viral moments of 2022 in the Paralympic Movement
As we bid farewell to 2022, watch some of the most popular videos on the International Paralympic Committee social media channels
![A male swimmer creates a big splash as he hits the water with his right fist after the finish of the race.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Phelipe%20Rodrigues%20Brazil%20Rio%202016.jpg)
Two continents, multiple ambitions: Para swimmer Rodrigues thrives on packed agenda
Eight-time Paralympic medallist, Phelipe Rodrigues of Brazil, mixes training for major international competitions with media work, studying, giving motivational speeches and sports clinics, all while commuting between South America and Europe
![A female Para taekwondo athlete jumps with joy while holding a Nepalese flag after winning the final fight.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Ghising%20Wins%20Gold%20%28World%20Taekwondo%29.jpg)
Nepal celebrates historic first thanks to Para taekwondo champion Shrijana Ghising
Nepal’s Para taekwondo team continues its history-making path as Shrijana Ghising becomes Nepal’s first-ever international champion at the season-ending Para Grand Prix Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Top 10 moments from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games
Take a look at 10 memorable moments from the Paralympic Winter Games
![A look at a competition pool in Tokyo, with six swimmers in the lanes, through two cameras that are filming the race.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Tokyo%202020%20camera%20broadcast.jpg)
Reddentes Sports secures broadcast rights in 13 Asian countries for Paris 2024 Games
Five additional countries in the Asian region - Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan - will enjoy live sports broadcasts from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Dubai 2022: Khattab smashes world record thrice as final World Cup wraps up
Paralympic champion propels Jordan to third place even as Gharibshahi sets new world record for Iran; hosts UAE end with five medals
IOC Coordination Commission for 2026 Games holds first on-site meeting in Milan
First on-site IOC Coordination Commission meeting outlines priorities during transition period for Milano Cortina 2026 with Andrea Varnier taking part in his first international meeting as the Organising Committee's CEO
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Teenage runner Misoya spreads joy and family pride from dirt tracks in Malawi
Poverty and lean training conditions no obstacle for 17-year-old runner determined to bring pride to his large family and remote village in southeastern Africa
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IPC publish 2021-2022 Annual Report
IPC President Andrew Parsons: “It was an extremely hard but rewarding year, which ensured the IPC’s purpose grew in strength and relevance globally"
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Top Paralympic moments of 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, let’s look back at the memorable moments in the Paralympic Movement this year
![Paralympic hero Mohammed Khamis Khalaf will lead a 13-member UAE team at the Dubai 2022 World Cup.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Paralympic%20hero%20Mohammed%20Khamis%20Khalaf%20will%20lead%20the%20UAE%20team%20at%20home..jpeg)
Dubai 2022: World ranking points in focus
Mexican legend Perez to lead star-studded field that include Jordan's Khattab, Qarada, Iran's Rostami and local star Khalaf in final World Cup of season
![Great Britain outscored their opponents throughout the Bangkok 2022 World Para Ice Hockey C’ships to advance to the B-Pool.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Bangkok%202022.jpg)
Bangkok 2022: Great Britain reign supreme
Kazakhstan and France take silver and bronze while hosts Thailand finish in fifth place at World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool
![A mock-up image of the Athletes' Parade as multiple delegations, including France, reach the Place de la Concorde.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Paris%202024%20Opening%20Ceremony%20%20Athletes%20Parade.jpg)
Paris 2024 Board of Directors approves balanced budget with less than two years to go
The Paris 2024 Board of Directors adopted the Organising Committee’s revised multi-year budget of €4.38 billion this week, which represents an increase of approximately 10% or 5% net of inflation, following the third budgetary review
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Kunieda, de Groot finish 2022 as World No. 1 while Vink celebrates career's first
Japan's Shingo Kunieda and the Netherlands' Diede de Groot won their tenth and fifth ITF World Champions Awards, respectively, while rising star Niels Vink celebrated a personal and nation's first
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Denmark’s Peters finds his place with wheelchair rugby after life-changing injury
Mark Peters helped Denmark make their Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and was a member of the team that impressed the home crowd at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in October
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Laurentia Tan: ‘I may not be able to dance but on a horse we can do ballet together’
Singapore's Paralympic medallist Laurentia Tan cannot hear or control her legs, but that has not stopped her from becoming a dressage star
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IPC appoint John Lisko as Managing Director of IPC Global Media Rights
In his role with the IPC, John Lisko will work to broaden the reach and engagement of the organisation's television and digital media rights, with a specific focus on the LA 2028 Paralympic Games
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More than 30 African athletes undergo vision impairment classification in Malawi
Three-day classification opportunity aims to support the journey of a number of athletes from Africa to compete internationally
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Portugal make wheelchair handball history at inaugural six-a-side competition
New world and European champions Portugal win first edition of a new international six-a-side wheelchair handball competition