PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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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 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
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IPC and World Para Swimming pay condolences to family of Anne Green
Anne Green was involved in swimming for over five decades and served as Chairperson of IPC Swimming (World Para Swimming) between 1992 and 2006
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Cuban sprint queen Durand embraces perfect chemistry with guide Kindelan
The great connection between athletes with vision impairments and their able-bodied guides, like the one between Omara Durand and Yuniol Kindelan, is one of the many things we celebrate on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December
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Allianz publishes manual to encourage more inclusive film productions
The manual contains learnings from the ‘Day 1 Done #MoveNow’ project and also includes behind the scenes documentation of the MoveNow Training Series, which was developed together with the International Paralympic Committee
Garcia Lopez’s award caps remarkable path to parity for Para taekwondo
Para taekwondo continued its remarkable path to parity with able-bodied taekwondo in November as Mexico’s Juan Diego Garcia Lopez and his coach Jannet Alegria picked up the most prestigious awards at the Pan American Taekwondo Union’s Gala Awards – in competition with able-bodied athletes – to cap a stunning year for the Paralympic champion
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Bangkok 2022: How Kazakhstan fell in love with Para ice hockey
National team forward writes about his journey to making it to the World Championships C-Pool and his country's international debut
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Player-turned-coach Delagrave has high hopes for U.S. wheelchair rugby team
Joe Delagrave retired from competition after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and was named interim head coach of the U.S. wheelchair rugby team
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Paralympic Order recipient Bird dreaming big for the Paralympic Movement
Australia's Paul Bird received the Paralympic Order, the highest accolade connected with the Paralympic Movement, at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Membership Gathering on 17 November 2022
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Canada hosts four-team Para Hockey Cup
First tournament since 2019 will see a rematch of the Paralympic Games final against USA; Czech Republic and Italy also join the event
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Colombia’s Serrano, Germany’s Scholz take 2022 World Series crown
South American country picks other two titles while Chile, Denmark and Mexico also celebrate at this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series
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Paralympic medallist McFall recruited as world's first "Parastronaut"
John McFall will take part in the Parastronaut Feasibility Project, which looks at ways to include persons with physical disabilities in human spaceflight
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Paris 2023: Call for volunteers!
Nearly 2,000 volunteers across 15 different functional areas will be mobilised to help organise the event in the French capital
Al Ain 2022: Six talking points
From thrilling finals to happy hosts to pulling off first ever major title, the Al Ain 2022 World Shooting Para Sport Championships had a lot of talk about
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Bangkok 2022: France aiming high at international debut
'The goal is to make it to the B-Pool in our first World Championships,' captain Franck Cadonna reveals ahead of the C-Pool Worlds in Thailand
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Portugal's first and only Para powerlifter Fragoso proud to be smallest in the field
The Paralympic swimmer-turned-powerlifter will next compete at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2022 IWAS Games, to be held in Portugal from 23-29 November
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IPC unites in Berlin for its Membership Gathering
The two-day IPC Membership Gathering was held from 17-18 November 2022
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Newly launched U.S. national blind football team dreaming big for LA 2028 Games
• Ten players were named to USA's first-ever national blind football team, which was formed in November 2022