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Pickett on USWNT cap: “I feel blessed to represent for all limb difference people”
The 28-year-old defender became the first player with a limb difference to play on the US Women’s National Team when she laced up against Colombia this week

World's best return to Leverkusen
Germany club welcomes 99 athletes from 10 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe at the 2022 Para Leichtathletik Heimspiel

IPC Board Member among four Paralympic inductees of USOPC's new Hall of Fame class
Muffy Davis, Trischa Zorn-Hudson, David Kiley and the 2002 Paralympic ice hockey team were inducted into the USOPC Hall of Fame in June 2022
Tunis GP sees renewed rivalries and French clean sweep
Local Paralympic star Raoua Tlili beats Morocco’s Youssra Karim for gold as Yasser Musanganya leads triple podium for World Championships hosts
Wheelchair basketball and tennis player Ukari paving way for Para sports in Nigeria
The dual sports athlete is putting great efforts into promoting wheelchair sports in Nigeria despite numerous personal obstacles that stand in his way

Top 5 tips to get started in Para swimming from 13-time world champion Barlaam
Barlaam was one of the most successful swimmers at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this month, winning six gold medals and breaking three world records

US Open expands singles wheelchair draws and adds junior wheelchair event
US Open to become first Grand Slam to expand its men's and women's wheelchair tennis draws to 16 players and also to add a junior wheelchair tennis draw

Paralympians in the spotlight as Paris 2024 celebrates Olympic Day
The area near Stade de France was transformed into an open-air playground as Olympic Day participants got to try out 30 Olympic sports as well as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and boccia

d’Ieteren’s achievements as president of Belgium NPC recognised with new award
IPC President Andrew Parsons presented d'Ieteren with the inaugural Belgian Paralympic Legacy Award

Old rivalries renewed as Grand Prix returns to Africa for traditional event in Tunis
450 athletes from 27 countries are expected to compete at the Athletics Stadium Rades from 27-29 June during the fifth stop on the 2022 events calendar

IPC President Andrew Parsons visits Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior
The meeting covered a variety of topics, including the global #WeThe15 campaign and Germany's support of Para sports

Water sports devotee Rivera crosses Atlantic for historic Para kiteboarding event
World Sailing is organising the first ever Para kiteboarding clinic in Campione del Garda, Italy from 23 to 26 June
World Para Sports appoints Massimo Dighe as Deputy Director
Newly created position to play key role in ensuring each sport continues to thrive after achieving independence from the IPC

Double duty: Athletes who competed at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Olympian or Paralympian? More than a dozen athletes around the world can call themselves both names

Madeira 2022: Six talking points
From multi-medallists to happy hosts and successful newcomers, the World Championships in Portugal gave us a lot to talk about
Pride Month: Bo Kramer on the joy of finding self-acceptance
'The only person that can make you happy is you'
Ukrainian Paralympic team and Olympian Kai Verbij announced as The Visa Award winners
• The Visa Award winners from the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 – Dutch speed skater Kai Verbij and the Ukrainian Paralympic team – have selected UNICEF Netherlands and the National Sports Committee for the Disabled of Ukraine as their respective charities for a USD 50,000 donation to each from Visa

Dancers back at their best in competition in Poland
Israel starts the international season by topping the medals table at the Polish Open 2022
Tokyo 2020 announces its financial results
Final expenditures for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were less than the first version of the budget announced in December 2016 despite additional costs related to the event's postponement

Pyeongtaek 2022: Chinese women seal championships triumph with golden roar
Chinese female athletes wrap up 2022 Asian Oceania Open Championships with dominant performance while Iran shines in men's individual events