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Canada hosts four-team Para Hockey Cup
First tournament since 2019 will see a rematch of the Paralympic Games final against USA; Czech Republic and Italy also join the event

Colombia’s Serrano, Germany’s Scholz take 2022 World Series crown
South American country picks other two titles while Chile, Denmark and Mexico also celebrate at this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series

Paralympic medallist McFall recruited as world's first "Parastronaut"
John McFall will take part in the Parastronaut Feasibility Project, which looks at ways to include persons with physical disabilities in human spaceflight

Paris 2023: Call for volunteers!
Nearly 2,000 volunteers across 15 different functional areas will be mobilised to help organise the event in the French capital
Al Ain 2022: Six talking points
From thrilling finals to happy hosts to pulling off first ever major title, the Al Ain 2022 World Shooting Para Sport Championships had a lot of talk about

Bangkok 2022: France aiming high at international debut
'The goal is to make it to the B-Pool in our first World Championships,' captain Franck Cadonna reveals ahead of the C-Pool Worlds in Thailand

Portugal's first and only Para powerlifter Fragoso proud to be smallest in the field
The Paralympic swimmer-turned-powerlifter will next compete at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2022 IWAS Games, to be held in Portugal from 23-29 November

IPC unites in Berlin for its Membership Gathering
The two-day IPC Membership Gathering was held from 17-18 November 2022

Newly launched U.S. national blind football team dreaming big for LA 2028 Games
• Ten players were named to USA's first-ever national blind football team, which was formed in November 2022

IPC sends condolences to family and friends of NPC Turkey President
IPC members observed a moment of silence for Yavuz Kocaömer on 18 November at the Membership Gathering in Berlin, Germany

Thailand’s Phuangkitcha overcomes poverty and family tragedy to become world's best
Extreme poverty, family tragedy, and personal disaster could not keep Thailand’s Khwansuda Phuangkitcha from becoming the best in the world – twice

Top 5 tips to get started in Para badminton from gold medal collector Bhagat
Pramod Bhagat, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, says working hard and having confidence in yourself are the keys to success in Para badminton, a sport he has enjoyed for more than 20 years
Al Ain 2022: Alaryani’s gold provides fitting finale
South Korea finishes on top of the World Championships medal standings while UAE's Paralympic star clinches second World title in R6 final

NPC Russia and NPC Belarus suspended at IPC Extraordinary General Assembly
IPC members voted 64-39 in favour of a motion to suspend NPC Russia (with 16 members abstaining), while 54-45 voted to suspend NPC Belarus (with 18 abstaining)
Al Ain 2022: Kovalchuk’s amazing run continues
Paralympic star pairs up with Telizhenko to propel Ukraine to R11 mixed team gold and second place in medals standings while hosts UAE take silver

Al Ain 2022: Nakovska-Bikova clinches first world title in style
North Macedonian shocks defending champion Denysiuk in P4 final; Ukraine’s Kovalchuk claims R5 title while Indonesia earn first Paris 2024 quota place

IPC to hold Extraordinary General Assembly and Membership Gathering
Members will receive updates on the IPC Strategic Plan 2023-2026 and proposed changes to the composition of the IPC Governing Board, among other topics

Allianz creates inclusive Training Series for young people with disabilities
• Together with the International Paralympic Committee, the Training Series aims to encourage young people with disabilities to get involved in sports

Para athlete Kilinc Cirakoglu receives three-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Turkish Para athletics runner returned adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a sample provided out-of-competition

Paris 2024 reveals official Games mascots, the Paralympic and Olympic Phryge
Introducing the Paralympic Phryge and the Olympic Phryge, two mascots that will be the primary ambassadors of the Paris 2024 Games