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Aimee Mullins: from Atlanta 1996 prosthetics pioneer to star in Stranger Things
Aimee Mullins reflects on pursuing her dreams and making the multi-award-winning Netflix show

Markus Rehm sets new world record in L'Hospitalet
German Paralympic champion improves in 2 centimetres his own mark at the traditional international meeting near Barcelona

Singapore’s history-maker Nurulasyiqah Taha reflects on 20-year boccia journey
Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha became the first boccia athlete from Singapore to compete at the Paralympic Games. Now she is looking to accomplish much more

Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Czechia
On the verge of a Paralympic and World Championship podium for the last half of a decade, Czechia will be in search of first medal in Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Norway
With a new head coach, Nordic team is looking to re-establish itself after failing to make the Paralympic Winter Games last year

Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know China
Was the bronze medal at the Winter Games a one-and-done, or will the Chinese come with an even stronger and more improved team to their A-Pool debut?

Poland’s Paralympic discus champion Kosewicz thanks winter skills for summer success
Piotr Kosewicz, who won the men's discus throw F52 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, says Para biathlon and discus throwing have 'a lot in common'

European stars live up to the hype in Jesolo
Top stars including Rehm, Johannes and Durand stamp dominance as competition gets intense moving closer to Paris 2023 World Championships

Media accreditation open for World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool
Accreditation deadline is 26 May, World Para Ice Hockey A-Pool Worlds will take place in Moose Jaw, Canada from 28 May to 4 June this year

Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Germany
Europeans aiming at going beyond their highest finish at the World Championships A-Pool, the fifth place in 2008

World records galore as Berlin World Series sets the tone for Manchester 2023
Paralympic stars including Italy's Simone Barlaam produce amazing show as 19 world records* were broken in the four-day competition

Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Italy
The host of the next Winter Paralympics has never finished higher than fifth or lower than seventh at the World Championships

Meet Hungary’s Paralympic champion Ekler, the university teacher boosting Para sports
Luca Ekler, who won the women’s long jump T38 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, says finding Para athletics was ‘a dream come true’

Moose Jaw 2023: A-Pool Worlds competition schedule revealed
Tournament will take place on Canadian ice for first time featuring defending Paralympic and world champions USA and other top seven-ranked teams

IPC suspension of NPC Russia and Belarus to go back before General Assembly
Both NPCs were suspended by the IPC membership at an Extraordinary General Assembly in November 2022

All eyes on Jesolo with Paris 2023 Worlds lurking
Paralympic stars, including local star Sabatini, will be among the favourites as they lead a field of 496 athletes from 65 nations in the three-day Grand Prix

Five tips to get started in Para alpine skiing from Paralympic champion Pedersen
Five-time Paralympic gold medallist Jesper Pedersen of Norway encourages people to take up Para alpine skiing with a smile and to believe that the sky is the limit

IPC praises French Government’s push to improve rights of persons with disabilities
Amongst a range of measures by the French Government will be a EUR 1.5 billion investment into accessibility

World Series lands in Berlin with record number of participants
Headlined by Paralympic and world stars including local star Engel, the Berlin 2023 will have biggest field of 420 athletes from 51 nations in the World Series

Swiss wheelchair racer Catherine Debrunner wins 2023 Laureus Award
Debrunner wins her first Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award for her successful 2022 season