PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC grateful for vaccine donation from Pfizer and BioNTech for Beijing 2022
'The whole Paralympic Movement is extremely grateful to the IOC for its efforts securing donations of vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.'
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Paris 2024 Medal Events and Athletes Quotas announced
The Games will include a record 235 medal events for women, eight more than at Tokyo 2020
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From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Mariana D’Andrea
The countdown to the World Championships continues with the Brazilian sensation who put her country for the first time on the top of the podium
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Jitske Visser elected Chairperson of Athletes’ Council
The four-time Dutch Paralympian succeeds outgoing Chairperson Chelsey Gotell
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Tashkent to host 2025 Asian Youth Para Games
'Staging the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games shows our commitment to developing the next generation of Para athletes and we are delighted that our country will be welcoming the best of Asia’s youth to the Central Asian region in four years’ time'
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Jordanne Whiley hangs up her racket
The 29-year-old Briton announces retirement from wheelchair tennis
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Roman Rabl stages comeback ahead of Lillehammer 2021
Carina Edlinger interviews fellow Austrian Paralympic medallist whose passion for alpine skiing proved too strong to keep him retired
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The countdown is on for the Canmore 2021 World Cup
Over 125 athletes from 15 nations set to compete in the six-day competition that opens the 2021-2022 World Cup season
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From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Sherif Osman
Egypt’s Para powerlifting legend will seek redemption in Tbilisi after falling short of a Paralympic gold last August in Japan
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From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Amalia Perez
Legendary Mexican Para powerlifter is a synonym for the Paralympic success, winning six medals in six appearances at the Paralympic Games
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Iranian athlete Nikoeimajd Mehran suspended four years for anti-doping rule violation
Relevant sample collected out-of-competition from Para athlete prior to the Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships
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I’mPOSSIBLE programme spreads throughout Asia-Oceania region
I’mPOSSIBLE online course takes place in November with nine participants from Australia, Bhutan, Georgia, Japan, Maldives and Singapore
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WADA releases new e-learning course for athletes and coaches
'Our common goal is the same in that we wish to see all Paralympic athletes, and those who support them, educated on anti-doping matters prior to their arrival in Beijing'
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From Tokyo to Tbilisi: David Degtyarev
Kazakh athlete in search of his first world title three months after giving his country the first Para powerlifting Paralympic gold in history
Hewett, Vink, de Groot seal NEC Singles Masters titles
'It feels insane, I can’t believe it'
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Berlin to host Beijing 2022 Qualification Tournament
Six Para ice hockey teams to compete for the final two spots at the Games from 26 November to 1 December in the German capital
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From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Mariana Shevchuk
Ukrainian Paralympic champion is one of the starts of the World Championships starting on 27 November in the Georgian capital
British and Dutch top seeds seal Doubles Masters titles
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid repeated their victory over French seconds seeds Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer
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Paralympian and Canadian Minister to speak at 2021 Inclusion Summit
Minister Qualtrough to speak about The Paralympic Movement as a Driver of Inclusive Employment on 2 December 2021
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Lillehammer 2021 to launch sustainability e-learning programme
Local Organising Committee hopes to set standard for environmental sustainability with large-scale green initiatives in Norway