PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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IPC welcomes three new members

The International Paralympic Committee welcomes new members NPC Bolivia, NPC South Sudan, and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)

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Singapore 2025: Golden hat-trick for Italian superstar Barlaam

The Para swimmer star from Milan secures a thrilling win in men’s 400m freestyle S9; USA's debutant Katie Kubiak continues her successful campaign with a third world record, en route to winning women’s 50m freestyle S4 final; Brazil’s Gabriel Bandeira too set a new world record while winning men’s 200m individual medley SM14 and Turkiye’s Defne Kurt claims her third gold medal in Singapore triumphing in women’s 100m butterfly S10 final on day five of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025

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Singapore 2025: Unstoppable Alice Tai strikes gold again — four in four days

Great Britain's Alice Tai extends perfect World Championships campaign, claiming the women's 100m freestyle S8 title on the day; Second gold for both Italy's Simone Barlaam and Brazil's Gabrielzinho; World records for USA's Katie Kubiak and Italy's Arjola Trimi even as China continue to top medal standings with 15 gold. Italy and Great Britain followed on 10 after the fourth day's action at Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025.

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IPC launches new impact strategy

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Impact Strategy focuses on four interconnected impact areas that seek to address inequalities faced by the world’s 1.3 billion persons with disabilities (over 15 per cent of the global population)