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IOC Coordination Commission for 2026 Games holds first on-site meeting in Milan
First on-site IOC Coordination Commission meeting outlines priorities during transition period for Milano Cortina 2026 with Andrea Varnier taking part in his first international meeting as the Organising Committee's CEO
Teenage runner Misoya spreads joy from dirt tracks in Malawi
Poverty and lean training conditions no obstacle for 17-year-old runner determined to bring pride to his large family and remote village in southeastern Africa
IPC publish 2021-2022 Annual Report
IPC President Andrew Parsons: “It was an extremely hard but rewarding year, which ensured the IPC’s purpose grew in strength and relevance globally"
Top Paralympic moments of 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, let’s look back at the memorable moments in the Paralympic Movement this year
Dubai 2022: World ranking points in focus
Mexican legend Perez to lead star-studded field that include Jordan's Khattab, Qarada, Iran's Rostami and local star Khalaf in final World Cup of season
Bangkok 2022: Great Britain reign supreme
Kazakhstan and France take silver and bronze while hosts Thailand finish in fifth place at World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool
Paris 2024 Board of Directors approves balanced budget
The Paris 2024 Board of Directors adopted the Organising Committee’s revised multi-year budget of €4.38 billion this week, which represents an increase of approximately 10% or 5% net of inflation, following the third budgetary review
Kunieda, de Groot finish 2022 as No. 1 while Vink celebrates career's first
Japan's Shingo Kunieda and the Netherlands' Diede de Groot won their tenth and fifth ITF World Champions Awards, respectively, while rising star Niels Vink celebrated a personal and nation's first
Denmark’s Peters finds his place with wheelchair rugby after life-changing injury
Mark Peters helped Denmark make their Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and was a member of the team that impressed the home crowd at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in October
Tan: ‘I may not be able to dance but on a horse we can do ballet together’
Singapore's Paralympic medallist Laurentia Tan cannot hear or control her legs, but that has not stopped her from becoming a dressage star
IPC appoint Lisko as Managing Director of IPC Global Media Rights
In his role with the IPC, John Lisko will work to broaden the reach and engagement of the organisation's television and digital media rights, with a specific focus on the LA 2028 Paralympic Games
More than 30 African athletes undergo vision impairment classification in Malawi
Three-day classification opportunity aims to support the journey of a number of athletes from Africa to compete internationally
Portugal make wheelchair handball history at inaugural six-a-side competition
New world and European champions Portugal win first edition of a new international six-a-side wheelchair handball competition
IPC and World Para Swimming pay condolences to family of Anne Green
Anne Green was involved in swimming for over five decades and served as Chairperson of IPC Swimming (World Para Swimming) between 1992 and 2006
Cuban sprint queen Durand embraces perfect chemistry with guide Kindelan
The great connection between athletes with vision impairments and their able-bodied guides, like the one between Omara Durand and Yuniol Kindelan, is one of the many things we celebrate on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December
Allianz publishes manual to encourage more inclusive film productions
The manual contains learnings from the ‘Day 1 Done #MoveNow’ project and also includes behind the scenes documentation of the MoveNow Training Series, which was developed together with the International Paralympic Committee
Garcia Lopez’s award caps remarkable path to parity for Para taekwondo
Para taekwondo continued its remarkable path to parity with able-bodied taekwondo in November as Mexico’s Juan Diego Garcia Lopez and his coach Jannet Alegria picked up the most prestigious awards at the Pan American Taekwondo Union’s Gala Awards – in competition with able-bodied athletes – to cap a stunning year for the Paralympic champion
Bangkok 2022: How Kazakhstan fell in love with Para ice hockey
National team forward writes about his journey to making it to the World Championships C-Pool and his country's international debut
Player-turned-coach Delagrave has high hopes for U.S. wheelchair rugby team
Joe Delagrave retired from competition after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and was named interim head coach of the U.S. wheelchair rugby team
Paralympic Order recipient Bird dreaming big for the Paralympic Movement
Australia's Paul Bird received the Paralympic Order, the highest accolade connected with the Paralympic Movement, at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Membership Gathering on 17 November 2022