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Rachel Choong hoping badminton initiative helps find ‘next Paralympic stars’

Choong, 29, is a multiple medal winner from her SH6 Para-badminton class, which will have events included in Paris for the first time.

The Independent UK

Paralympics mourning Aussie pioneers Coombs, Freeman

Australian Paralympic pioneer Kevin Coombs has died in the same week as fellow Hall of Fame member and gold medal-winning athlete Tracey Freeman.

AAP

Husband and wife cyclists honoured with OBEs ‘hope to defend Paralympic titles’

Lora and Neil Fachie received their medals from the Princess Royal on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at 2024 Paris Paralympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag, after sports officials voted against an outright ban.

Radio France Internationale

Russian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paralympics

The decision was taken at the IPC’s General Assembly in Bahrain on Friday.

The Independent UK

Meet Jody Cundy, the Paralympic champion going for gold on Strictly 2023

Champion Paraylmpic athlete has won multiple gold medals and set world records while representing Great Britain in swimming and cycling

The Independent UK

Meet Jody Cundy, the Paralympic champion going for gold on Strictly 2023

Champion Paraylmpic athlete has won multiple gold medals and set world records while representing Great Britain in swimming and cycling

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Meet Jody Cundy, the Paralympic champion competing on Strictly Come Dancing 2023

Champion Paraylmpic athlete has won multiple gold medals and set world records while representing Great Britain in swimming and cycling

The Independent UK

Will Bayley ‘at the peak of his powers’ after securing Paris Paralympics place

Bayley clinched a tight 11-9, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9 win that also punched his ticket to Paris.

The Independent UK

On this day in 2012: Teenager Jonnie Peacock wins Paralympic 100m gold in London

The then 19-year-old took victory on home soil in the T44 100 metres.

The Independent UK

Para sport must regain momentum after going ‘backwards’ since 2012, says Hannah Cockroft

The London 2012 Paralympics saw the likes of Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock become household names but the para sport movement hasn’t moved forward since

The Independent UK

Disabled access in Paris a worry one year out from Paralympics

Olympic Games organisers are in a race against time to improve disabled access in host city Paris with just a year to go before the start of the 2024 Paralympics. The clock is also ticking on efforts to finish building the required sporting venues and facilities to accommodate some 4,500…

Radio France Internationale

French athlete Pierre Fairbank ‘playing to win’ at 2024 Paralympic Games

At 52 years old, Pierre Fairbank is one of the doyens of Para-sport in France. In more than 30 years of wheelchair sports, he has participated in six Paralympic Games, winning nine medals at those competitions. Fairbank, who says his rigorous training is a major factor in his success, is…

France 24

The prestigious venues where the Paris Paralympics will be held

Paris hosts the summer 2024 Paralympic Games two weeks after the Olympic Games. Events will be held at prestigious venues such as the Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower. Competitions will also be held in the wider Paris region and in Châteauroux.

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‘Obstacle course’ for the disabled: Can Paris transport be made accessible in time for the Olympics?

The Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are accelerating plans to improve disabled access in and around the French capital, according to organisers. But plans for the Paris public transport network have sparked concern that the temporary improvements imagined for the games are a “missed opportunity” for lasting change.

The Guardian - UK

Amputating Alice review – a surprisingly jaunty look at an extremely likable Paralympian

There are puns and dry humour aplenty in this inspiring documentary about Paralympic gold medallist Alice Tai – and her journey from elective leg surgery to the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Cycling Weekly

Paralympic legend Jody Cundy swaps track for tango as he signs up for Strictly Come Dancing

The five-time Paralympic gold medallist will be treading a different kind of boards later this year

The Guardian - UK

ParalympicsGB seeks activist footing to help aid progress for disabled people

Progress has stalled for disabled people in British society, said the chief executive of ParalympicsGB, Dave Clarke

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The Independent UK

Kadeena Cox says slow pace of move towards equality in sport ‘frustrating’

Cox will be looking to win medals in two sports at next year’s Paralympics in Paris.

The Hindu

Indian para-athletes record best-ever finish at World Championship, earn 17 quota places for Paris Games

India's best-ever show at World Para Athletics Championships w/ 10 medals & 17 quota places for 2024 Paralympics. Sumit Antil won gold & world record, Ajeet Singh & Rinku Hooda 1-2 in javelin, Sachin Khilari gold in shot put, Nishad Kumar silver & Asian record in high jump.

The Times of India

Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship

NEW DELHI: Led by Paralympic champion Sumit Antil’s world record show, the Indian team returned home from the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships with 10 medals, that included three gold, and 17 quota places for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane Olympics drone show cancelled after hundreds fall into Melbourne river during Matildas display

Event marking nine years until Olympics and Paralympics stopped after 350 drones fell into Yarra River on Friday

AAP

Little wins Australia's fifth medal at Para worlds

Rosemary Little has added to her Paralympic bronze at the London Games and 2013 world championships medal haul with bronze at the global meet in Paris.

The Hindu

Sachin Khilari sets new Asian record en route to gold at Para Athletics World C'ships

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won India's 8th Paralympic quota with gold in shot put F46 event at World Championships in Paris. Sumit Antil set a world record in F64 javelin throw with 70.83m.

The Times of India

Para javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaks own world record to win gold at World Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil etched his name in the record books once again by setting a new world record in the F64 javelin throw event at the World Para-Athletics Championship in Paris.

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