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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Citi World Series: Cairo ready to host Paralympians in grand finale
For the second consecutive year, the Para Swimming calendar wraps up in Africa with the World Series in Egypt, that is set to be competed by 85 athletes from 18 different countries from 6 - 8 December
Lauren Parker crowned Australia’s Paralympian of the Year
Lauren Parker was named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year after winning two gold medals across two sports at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic champions join U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
The first United States squad to win gold in the Paralympic Winter Games helped shift attitudes towards disabilities and paved the way for the development of the country's successful Para ice hockey programme
Venezuelan athlete Gabriel Garcia Monsalve receives three-year ban for ADRV
Para athletics athlete returned adverse analytical findings for a prohibited substance at the Bogota 2023 Youth Parapan American Games
Para athletes share how Change Starts With Sport
To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we will share the stories of five incredible Paralympic athletes – Veronica Plebani (Italy), Markus Rehm (Germany), Husnah Kukundakwe (Uganda), Robyn Love (Great Britain) and Elliott Loonstra (Aruba)
Finland edges hosts to take C-Pool title in Bangkok
Top-seeded Finns narrowly defeat Thailand 1-0 to win gold at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool, sealing promotion to the B-Pool for next season and keeping their dream of qualifying for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games alive; Austria beats Australia to clinch bronze
Uzbek athlete Farhod Umirzakov accepts nine-year ban for anti-doping rule violations
Para powerlifter returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance during an out of competition test and attempted to tamper with the doping control process
Final Regional Sport Training of the year held in Japan
Thirty-eight people from 16 countries took part in the final Regional Sport Training event of the year.
Milano Cortina 2026: Details of the Paralympic Torch Relay unveiled
The Milano Cortina 2026 flame will travel 2,000 kilometres before the Paralympic Winter Games open on 6 March 2026
Buffalo, USA to host 2025 World Championships A-Pool
Hosted in conjunction with USA Hockey, the tournament will mark the first time in a decade and fourth in history the USA plays host to the A-Pool Worlds
Mexican athlete Fernando Del Rosario receives two-year ban for ADRV
Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance at the Xalapa 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Citi World Series: Rojas leads Mexican domination in Guadalajara
The hosts topped medals table with 14 gold medals followed by Argentina and Peru in top three of medal standings as thrilling performances marked the four-day competition in the penultimate competition in Mexico
100th IPC Governing Board meeting takes place in Milan
The IPC Governing Board discussed key learnings from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and received progress updates on future Paralympic Games editions and the IPC membership.
Bangkok 2024: All you need to know as puck drops at C-Pool Worlds in Thailand
Four teams compete from 26 to 30 November with Finland keen to regain a spot in the B-Pool as Australia return to international ice after six-year hiatus and Austria aim to repeat their 2016 winning show, while the hosts target their first victory at the Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena
Iraqi athlete Thaer Al Ali receives two-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifting athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for Prohibited Substances at the Dubai 2023 Para Powerlifting World Championships
Benjamin Daviet ready for more winter success
Two months after competing at Paris 2024, five-time Paralympic champion Benjamin Daviet is looking forward to Milano Cortina 2026
Inaugural session of newly elected IPC Athletes’ Council held in Bonn
Members of the Athletes' Council gathered for a three-day meeting at the IPC headquarters in Bonn, Germany, to learn more about the governance structure of the IPC, classification and anti-doping, among other subjects
ITTF announces new circuit structure to transform Para table tennis
Building on the momentum of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Table Tennis Foundation (ITTF) has unveiled a reimagined circuit structure that promises to elevate Para table tennis worldwide
Kravchenko elected Chair of IPC Athletes' Council
Vladyslava Kravchenko was elected as Chairperson and Yoomin Won as second Vice-Chair of the IPC Athletes' Council
Citi World Series: Aceves, Gutierrez to debut as new Paralympic medallists at home
The World Series in Mexico is the first major international competition following Paris 2024 and marks the beginning of athletes’ preparations for Los Angeles 2028