PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A woman dressed up in a cat performs in a wheelchair during a Para dance sport competition](/sites/default/files/2021-10/rsz_dsc_1718.jpg)
Lomianki 2021: De Asis shines with four golds
Ukraine tops the podium with eight victories during a two-day action at the Polish Para Dance Sport Open
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Sports fanatic Luc Percival finds his calling in Para sports photography
The France-based photographer is the heart and soul of Para sports events for over a decade and has developed a personal connection with some athletes
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Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Shooting Para sport
China’s rifle greats Zhang Cuiping and Dong Chao made it three titles in a row
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Para sport awareness reaches new heights in Malawi
African nation celebrates Tokyo 2020 Paralympic participation and I’mPOSSIBLE Award
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Birmingham 2022: The Queen officially launches Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox received the Baton from The Queen
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Lomianki 2021: Stars line-up ready for Poland
World champions and defending Polish Open champions ready to get back to Lomianki from 9 to 10 October
![A Para ice hockey player kissing a trophy with the fireworks behind him](/sites/default/files/2021-10/rsz_51276025071_d0aee4d04c_o.jpg)
Gold medal and a marriage, recipe for Josh Pauls' perfect week
US Para ice hockey captain Josh Pauls reflects on winning the Ostrava 2021 World Championships and marrying the love of his life in a span of seven days
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Tbilisi to host 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships
Competition to take place from 27 November to 5 December in Georgian capital
![Breanna Clark screams in joy after winning gold](/sites/default/files/2021-10/Breanna-Clark.jpg)
Virtus member nations impress at Tokyo 2020
World and Paralympic records broken by athletes with intellectual impairments across three sports
![Male rapper poses in black and white photo](/sites/default/files/2021-06/george-doman.jpg)
Rising Phoenix musician George Doman on his ascent to stardom
‘They'll realise a gift isn't cursed’
![Diede de Groot celebrates with the Dutch flag](/sites/default/files/2021-10/Diede-de-Groot.jpg)
Netherlands claim historic wheechair tennis hat-trick at World Team Cup
Dutch team becomes first nation to win all three senior World Team Cup titles in the same year
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Switzerland Manuela Schaer and Marcel Hug triumph at the London Marathon
Swiss stars win in London for the third time just a week after taking the double at the Berlin Marathon
![Malaysian man smiles with gold medal](/sites/default/files/2021-09/cheah.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Para badminton
China topped the table clinching 10 medals including five gold, Malaysia create history
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Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Para powerlifting
China's Liu Lei ending his Paralympic career with fourth successive gold medal at the Paralympic Games was no mean feat
Tangled Outriggers puts humourous touch on Para Snow Sports crashes
Community insider launches project to poke fun at Para fails and battle the stigma on society’s view of people with disability
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WADA publish 2022 prohibited list
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids
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Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from football 5-a-side
Talking points following Brazil’s fifth Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020
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Beijing 2022: Updates on spectators, vaccination and COVID-19 countermeasures
The IOC and IPC welcome the decision to allow for the sale of tickets to spectators residing in China’s mainland
![THE CHAMP: Raoua Tlili of Tunisia poses next to the digital scoreboard showing her World record in the women's shot put F41 at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Raoua%20Tlili.jpg)
African continent make their presence felt at Tokyo 2020
Clinch 63 medals in total, including 21 gold; Algeria led the show with 12 medals