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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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
Former refugee, Para swimmer Karimi sends powerful message on World Refugee Day
Abbas Karimi: 'My message to the displaced people around the world is to not give up on themselves. Never be hopeless. Be always hopeful, set goals and achieve them no matter where you are or what situation you’re in'
Madeira 2022: Italy reaches 27 golds to top medals table again
USA's Leanne Smith takes two victories on day seven to finish as most successful athlete at the World Championships in Portugal
Madeira 2022: Special Friday feeling for Barlaam and Santiago
Brazilian picks sixth triumph and Italian breaks his second world record at the World Championships with Ukraine claiming five golds in 50 minutes
Lomianki hosts world's best and newcomers at Polish Open 2022
Traditional event in Poland kicks off this year's World Para Dance Sport season with 52 athletes from 11 nations
Pyeongtaek 2022: China makes gold sweep in women's events
Samaneh Hoda Aghghaleh becomes first Iranian female powerlifter to compete in a World Para Powerlifting championships
First Under-25 Para Sailing World Championship to take place in 2023
Braassemermeer, the Netherlands will host the inaugural event, originally scheduled to take place from 19-22 July 2022
Jamaica’s Paralympic champion Cunningham reinvents into master of multiple sports
Double Paralympic athletics champion still smiling, still competing and still winning… in three new sports