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IPC saddened by passing of Ali Harzallah
Former IPC Governing Board Member passes away on 16 January 2022

Para Swimming World Series calendar updated
Italy to follow first two stops in Aberdeen and Melbourne with Lignano Sabbiadoro World Series in March

Beijing 2022 spectator policy finalised
Tickets will not be sold anymore but be part of an adapted programme that will invite groups of spectators to be present on site during the Games

Belarus’ Holub reigns supreme for second gold despite icy slip
Liudmyla Liashenko leads Ukraine's second consecutive biathlon sweep in Lillehammer to defend title and record first win this season

Para biathlon clean sweeps for RPC and Ukraine in Norway
Germany's Anja Wicker takes her first World Championships gold in Para biathlon in five years in Oksana Master's debut at Lillehammer 2021

'Crazy run' gives Kampschreur men's sitting Super-G gold
RPC’s Varvara Voronchikhina overtakes French legend Marie Bochet to win gold at debut World Championships in Norway
Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third world title
USA riders snatch three gold medals at first Para snowboard races in Lillehammer with history-making dual banked slalom event

Austria’s Salcher regains downhill crown after five-year wait
French legend Marie Bochet wins gold in downhill and keeps the hope of defending full sweep after the first day (14 January) of Para alpine action

Beijing 2022: Hockey competition schedule announced
USA and Canada to meet on opening day at the National Indoor Stadium in a repeat of the last Paralympic Winter Games final

Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike gold on day one
Vilde Nilsen puts Norway on top of the podium while RPC and USA collect two gold medals each as action gets underway in Lillehammer

Lillehammer sets new milestone with prize money for medallists
World Para Snow Sports Championships in Norway to offer a total of 170,000 Euro to athletes who reach the podium in individual events

Alpine and cross-country skiing kick off the action
Thursday marks the opening day of a history-making World Para Snow Sports Championships with 850 athletes from 42 nations competing in Norway

Athletes call on world leaders for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
'Now, more than ever, we stand united to use that power of sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Movement to help win the battle against COVID because we go faster, we aim higher, we are stronger when we stand together'

A lot to look forward to in 2022
Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing will be the showpiece event of this year’s calendar

Additional guidance for travelling to Beijing 2022
Practical tips have been put together by organisers for delegations to further help limit the possibility of getting infected with COVID-19

No COVID-19 spread between participants and residents
'The results also show that, despite the criticisms and concerns expressed before the Games, Tokyo 2020 did not lead to a spreading event, let alone a super spreading event, and mass events can be delivered safely if the appropriate countermeasures are in place.'

Insane Tokyo, a life-changing experience for Canada's Dorris
The 19-year-old Para swimmer moves to Montreal and changes coach after winning two medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Five things to know about the World Championships
All the information you need to get ready for first-ever World Para Snow Sports Championships that kicks off on Wednesday in Norway

Beijing 2022 assures a Winter Games spectacle
‘Winter Paralympic Games have created a good environment for people with disabilities to more actively integrate into society so that the Games will continue to improve the situation for people with disabilities in China.'