PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC's #WaitForTheGreats campaign shortlisted for major international award
Multi-pronged campaign makes it to the top five of the prestigious European Excellence Awards 2020 in the sports & lifestyle category
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IPC Governing Board meeting to take place remotely
Discussion topics will include Milano 2026 sports programme, how to proceed with future General Assemblies, the Para sport brand and more
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World Para Athletics open bidding process for 2023 and 2025 Worlds
Last edition at Dubai 2019 featured over 1,300 athletes from 116 nations, making it the largest single Para sport event ever held
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Four out of four for Russia at second Europa Cup
Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev dominate standing events and join Austrian skiers among biggest winners at giant slalom races in Kaunertal
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Hear my voice: UAE’s Haifa Alnaqbi on coming back from the brink of despair
Powerlifter shares heartbreak of anti-doping violation, forfeiting her medals and how she tried to recover
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Classifier education course set for spring 2021
Two-part course aims to increase the number and geographical representation of international and national classifiers
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Paris 2024 launches initiative to add Paralympic sport emojis
Organising Committee calls for more inclusive sports emojis
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IPC podcast: Mexican sit-skier Arly Velasquez on taking risks
‘It's very rare that there are moments in your life where your gut tells you that you are in the right place’
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Singapore’s tireless campaigner Yip Pin Xiu still pushing for change
She might have already served in parliament and won three Paralympic swimming gold medals but Yip Pin Xiu is not done yet, in or out of the pool
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Lambertini aims to ‘eliminate differences’ by building unique prostheses
Wheelchair fencer Emanuele Lambertini is pretty keen on grabbing gold at Tokyo 2020 but the automation engineering student is equally focused on changing the world of prosthetics for ever
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World Para Powerlifting Webinar Series reaches 88 countries
Free-of-charge virtual seminars attract almost 500 participants from the Para powerlifting community
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A requiem for God
IPC Governing Board Member Juan Pablo Salazar's speech at a UNESCO/Commonwealth Secretariat event to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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Henry Borges and Mariana Mederos united by judo
Uruguayan judo couple hopes to qualify for the Paralympic Games together for the first time
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I’mPOSSIBLE unveils new look to celebrate three year anniversary
IPC education programme’s rebrand comes with strong call to action to make for a more inclusive world
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IOC and IPC praise engagement and optimisations central to Paris 2024’s Games plans
“With just under four years to go, Paris 2024 is in a strong position for 2021, when the eyes of the world will turn to the French capital following the Tokyo 2020 Games.”
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IPC to provide EUR 1.8 million worth of grants to support members during pandemic
Historic initiative follows UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ theme 'Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world'
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The IPC and UN Human Rights sign landmark agreement
After signing a Co-operation Agreement, the two organisations will collaborate on a range of initiatives to drive disability inclusion
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IPC CEO shares how ‘Change Starts with Sport’ at CoSP convention
Mike Peters speaks about IPC’s role among non-government organisations in advancing disability rights
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Singaporean schoolchildren take part in I’mPOSSIBLE
I'mPOSSIBLE programme is implemented at Pei Tong Primary School, while Singapore Disability Sports Council organises first virtual teacher training