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Notice: RI Governing Assembly 2024

Notice is hereby given that the RI Governing Assembly 2024 will be held on September 22nd, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The RI Governing Assembly will be held in conjunction with the World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024.

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Daniel Dias surprised at second World Series title

The years pass by but one thing remains the same: Daniel Dias winning trophies. Brazil’s most decorated Paralympian successfully defended the men’s World Para Swimming World Series title in 2018. “It was a nice surprise,” said Dias. “This year’s World Series events...

Redemption time for Peter Rosenmeier

Denmark’s Peter Rosenmeier is aiming to bounce back from a disappointing 2017 by winning his first Para table tennis world title since 2010 this October in Lasko-Celje, Slovenia. After the shock of crashing out in the 2017 European Championships quarter finals, 2018...

Joe Delagrave determined to prove worth

After not making the US wheelchair rugby team for the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Joe Delagrave is back and ready to prove his value at August’s World Championships in Sydney, Australia. The co-captain has worked tirelessly since missing out on the USA’s silver medal win...

Karlygash Tynabekova reigns as freestyle queen

Kazakhstan’s first Para dance sport world champion Karlygash Tynabekova proved she is not a one-hit wonder after a dazzling performance in June’s Polish Open. The 30-year-old made history for her country last October in Malle, Belgium, by winning the women’s singles...

Madrid 2018: Sweet sixteen for Costa Rica

As Costa Rica prepare to play their final FIFA World Cup match of Russia 2018 against Switzerland, their blind football team has been making history. Teenager Angel Flores Guardado has entered the record books as the youngest player to compete at an International...

Dubai to host first snowboard World Cup

Competitions for 2018/2019 season revealed World Para Snowboard has announced the official competition calendar for the 2018/2019 season. There will be six World Cups – two more than last season – as well as the 2019 World Championships. The season-opener will also be...

Paralympics New Zealand CEO recognised

Fiona Allan named in Queen’s Birthday Honours Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Chief Executive and leader of the Paralympic Movement in New Zealand, Fiona Allan, has been named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in recognition for services to Paralympic...

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