PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para swimmer Patricia Pereira banned for anti-doping rule violation
Brazilian suspended for 12 months and forfeits her silver and bronze medals won at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Tokyo 2020: IPC releases qualification regulations for 11 sports
Together these sports represent almost 3,000 of the available 4,400 athlete slots

Stranded Sharad Kumar keen to stay positive
‘I will have to chalk out a different plan to keep myself competition-fit’

Top moments in Para rowing
British rowers have dominated the headlines across the singles and mixed coxed four disciplines since the sport's Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008

Welcome to Para rowing
The sport has appeared in three Paralympic Games so far

France’s Valet enjoys family time
Maxime Valet was on a upward progression with top finishes at the previous World Cups. But even with the postponement, he is enjoying more time with his baby girl.
Police captain Latyshev back on world sports stage
Russian makes World Cup debut after 25 years of law enforcement service

Tokyo 2020 unveil Pre-Games sustainability report
Organising Committee publishes key activities and achievements of its sustainability efforts

IPC cancels plans for 2020 Extraordinary General Assembly and Membership Gathering
Governance Review will continue with approval sought in 2021 and 2022/2023