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From ‘accidental athlete’ to a champion: Elizabeth Marks and her unstoppable journey
US Para swimmer Elizabeth Marks says she has been on a ‘mental and physical journey’ since taking up the sport more than 10 years ago
Lima 2023: De la Forest leads France to top on final day
French athlete retains R9 world title and adds team gold to the count to put his nation on the leaderboard as World Championships concludes in Peru
IPC award Paralympic Order to three individuals
The Paralympic Order is the highest level of recognition anyone associated with the Paralympic Movement can achieve.
Twenty Paralympic and Olympic athletes awarded for community impact
Ahead of Paris 2024, 20 athletes received $24,000 USD grants for their charities to further their work
Simone Barlaam wins PARA SPORT Awards
Italian Para swimmer named Best Male Summer Sports Athlete for his achievements in the 2022 season, including the World Championships in Madeira
Paralympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members
NPCs of Bangladesh and Kosovo, IFs of FIS and IBU ratified as new members, while Saudi Arabia now an integrated NOC-NPC
Lima 2023: Narwal adds world title to Paralympic glory
'I have really enjoyed my time in Lima. It has been a very happy time for India,' says athlete following his pistol P1 gold on Wednesday
Farmer and Team USA among first PARA SPORT Awards winners
Team and player awarded for Beijing 2022 success at ceremony to celebrate those who contributed to strengthening the impact of Para sports worldwide
Winners of the first-ever PARA SPORT Awards announced
New Zealand’s Nicole Murray and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are among the 10 winners of the inaugural PARA SPORT Awards
Astana 2023: Competition schedule released for B-Pool Worlds
None of the six participant teams has ever won the tournament, top two finishers will be promoted to the 2024 A-Pool Worlds
Lima 2023: Italy sweep the board on day five
Italian athletes dominate all Para trap events in Peru adding another World Championships gold to the count with a triumph in the R11 – mixed team
Paralympic Day: Paris' Place de la République awaits thousands of fans on 8 October
The second edition of Paralympic Day will include performances in 14 Para sports and the presence of a vast list of Paralympians
WPA launches Classification Rules and Regulations review process
WPA community invited to submit recommendations and proposed amendments on a survey (link below) no later than 24 November
Lima 2023: Txakartegi dedicates gold to wife/assistant
'Her support means everything to me,' says Spanish athlete after second win in Peru; Slovakia, Sweden and Turkey also claim victories on day four
Para Mixed Relay closed the curtain on exciting World Triathlon Para Championships
Team USA was crowned as champion in the Para Mixed Relay; three American women also won individual titles
Debrunner pulverises world record at Berlin Marathon
Top four finishers in the women's wheelchair race cross the finishing line below the previous record, Marcel Hug wins men's event for ninth time
PARA SPORT Awards 2023: Italian swimming coach Riccardo Vernole named Best Coach
Vernole won the Best Coach Award for guiding Italian Para athletes to 64 medals at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships
Lima 2023: First gold for Azerbaijan and Israel
Kamran Zeynalov and Yuliya Chernoy make World Championships history on day three as Pierre Guillaume-Sage puts France on top of the leaderboard
Spain shines brighter on first Open Water Cup in Sardinia
Five-time Paralympic medallist Javier Torres leads the pack in the men's races; Poland, Sweden and Switzerland make history in the women's races in Italy
Lima 2023: Perfect birthday gift for Zhang
Paralympic legend helps China take R10 – mixed team gold with compatriot Bo Ren, South Korea wins P6 – mixed team final on day two of the Worlds