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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympic Day in Paris to feature exciting sport programmes and 100 athletes
Paralympic Day on 8 October will be an opportunity for visitors to try about 15 Para sports and meet many accomplished athletes, including long jumpers Markus Rehm and Stelios Malakopoulos
WeThe15 named best inclusion campaign at 2022 Leaders Sports Awards
The campaign won the Inclusion Award on 27 September for making a difference in sport and beyond
Lonato set to add another slice of history
Top Para Trap shooters including world champions Francesco Nespeca, Vesa Jarvinen and Ignacio Javier Oloriz to compete in the first ever Euros
Turkey rises to the top as records continue to tumble at Tbilisi 2022
Italy's Donato Telesco loses and regains his European record in a matter of minutes during a dramatic men's up to 80kg final
World Rowing Championships showcase talent expected at Paris 2024
Norway's Birgit Skarstein won the PR1 women’s single sculls while Ukraine’s Roman Polianskyi topped the men's event at the 2022 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic
Debrunner makes marvellous marathon debut in Berlin
Marcel Hug takes seventh triumph in the German capital with a dominant performance to complete a Swiss sweep in the wheelchair races
Swan smashes eight-year-old record as European Open begins
Ukraine leads medals table with three European champions from the country crowned after first two days of competition
World medallists return to Tbilisi on a quest for European titles
Paralympic and world champion Mariana Shevchuk leads a team of Ukrainian female Para powerlifting stars
WADA Executive Committee approves 2023 Prohibited List
The 2023 Prohibited List was approved at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Executive Committee meeting this week and will come into force on 1 January 2023
World Para Powerlifting joins UN SDG Action Campaign to 'Flip The Script'
Initiative to mobilise community to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals during European Open Championships in Tbilisi
Over 70 Para sport and NPC representatives meet to discuss classification
Three-day classification meeting, held between 15 and 17 September, gave an opportunity for participants to share their experience and learn more about the new draft of the IPC Classification Code
Vision and hearing-impaired archer strikes bullseye against all odds
Great Britain’s Richard John Nicholl and his coaches making history in improbable scenario
World’s best return to Ostrava to revive old rivalry
Nail biting contests on the cards as Paralympic and Worlds champions USA and silver medallists Canada meet again in a familiar territory
Caironi embraces friendship behind Italy’s 100m sweep at Tokyo 2020
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Martina Caironi took silver behind her “sister” Ambra Sabatini in the women’s 100m T63, with fellow Italian and close friend Monica Graziana Contrafatto wrapping up the podium
Thomas Jolly appointed Artistic Director of Paris 2024 ceremonies
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jolly is known for his talent in mixing academic and popular arts in a wide variety of genres
Top teams ready for season opener in Skien
Hosts Norway aim for returning to winning ways as Finland and Sweden keen to put up strong contest in the first event of the Nordic Challenge series
Top 5 tips to get started in Para archery from history-making champion Nemati
Nemati, the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at either a Paralympic or Olympic Games, says having patience and hope are key to success in the sport that has taught her many important things in life
Grand Prix 2023 calendar revealed
Tunis will be the first of six cities hosting the series next year in the season that marks the 10th anniversary of the World Para Athletics GP
Athletes’ Council meets in Bonn, encourages more athlete engagement
The members of the current Athletes' Council were elected at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games and met in-person for the first time at the IPC headquarters in Bonn
Coaches reflect on the unique experience at Green Bay
Four team leaders reflect on the impact of the first Women's World Challenge on their players and the legacy of the event