PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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‘Pressure’ brings out the best of US star Rebecca Murray
Her training starts with running through game-like situations on her own, visualising defenders coming at her from various points on court
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Para rower Greta Muti’s medical and musical crew against coronavirus pandemic
Once training for her first Paralympics, Italian has now joined her family on a project helping people transition back to normal life
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Worlds medallists and Team Blue win inaugural Online World Cup Series
Colombia's Fabio Torres and Russia's Vera Muratova make history competing from home
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Sabine Ellerbrock bids farewell to wheelchair tennis following successful career
German former world No. 1 says goodbye to women's circuit
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Patience steers Para rower James Fox through coronavirus pandemic
British Paralympic champion shares about a scuppered summer, ‘climbing Everest’ and baking bread
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World Para Powerlifting welcomes BIGSER as an approved supplier
Company will also become presenting partner of the Online World Cup Series
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Para swimmer Patricia Pereira dos Santos banned for anti-doping rule violation
Brazilian suspended for 12 months and forfeits her silver and bronze medals won at the 2019 Parapan American Games
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Tokyo 2020: IPC releases qualification regulations for 11 sports
Together these sports represent almost 3,000 of the available 4,400 athlete slots
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Stranded in Ukraine, Sharad Kumar keen to stay positive
‘I will have to chalk out a different plan to keep myself competition-fit’
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Sport Week: Top moments in Para rowing
British rowers have dominated the headlines across the singles and mixed coxed four disciplines since the sport's Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008
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Sport Week: Welcome to Para rowing
The sport has appeared in three Paralympic Games so far
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‘The good side of being at home all day’: France’s Valet enjoys family time
Maxime Valet was on a upward progression with top finishes at the previous World Cups. But even with the postponement, he is enjoying more time with his baby girl.
Small-town police captain Viacheslav Latyshev back on snowboard stage
Russian makes World Cup debut after 25 years of law enforcement service
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Tokyo 2020 unveil Pre-Games sustainability report
Organising Committee publishes key activities and achievements of its sustainability efforts
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IPC cancels plans for 2020 Extraordinary General Assembly and Membership Gathering
Governance Review will continue with approval sought in 2021 and 2022/2023
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Brazilian Para cyclist Soelito Gohr commits anti-doping rule violation
International Paralympic Committee has referred the matter to the Union Cycliste Internationale for them to determine further sanction
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WPA Athlete Advisory Group COVID-19 statement
The priority at this time remains for all Para athletes to stay safe, be aware of and follow guidance from the WHO
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Herbert Aceituno lifts El Salvador's hope
Powerlifting Parapan American champion promises to continue making history
![40th anniversary logo for World ParaVolley](/sites/default/files/2020-04/world-paravolley-international-day.jpg)
IPC honoured on International World ParaVolley Day
Sitting volleyball’s international federation thanks IPC for its role in sport’s growth