French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) President Marie-Amélie Le Fur has been appointed to the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) as a representative of the sports movement.
Indian players enjoyed a good day as the semi-final line-ups were finalised on day four at the 2021 Dubai Para Badminton International at the Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club in the United Arab Emirates.
World Shooting Para Sport has signed a partnership with firearms and sporting goods manufacturer Walther, which has been promised to aid new and developing athletes.
The top seeds in the singles draws continued their progress at the Dubai Para Badminton International, although David Toupe of France was made to battle hard to win his latest Group A match in the WH1 wheelchair category.
All the top seeds in action in the singles competitions progressed in straight games on the second day of the Dubai Para Badminton International at the Shabab Al Ahli Club.
Seeded players enjoyed a strong start on the first day of the Dubai Para Badminton International at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in the United Arab Emirates.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has asked the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for a "full explanation" on the issues that occurred during the chaotic National Para Athletics Championships in Bengaluru last week.
The 2021 Para badminton season is set to open with the Dubai Para Badminton International Championships, which start tomorrow in the United Arab Emirates.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has come under fire from athletes and the country's Sports Authority after the recent National Para Athletics Championships were plagued by numerous issues.
Uzbekistan won the final gold medal of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester through victory in the mixed team event, while Folashade Olywafemiayo set a new world record as Nigeria also ended the tournament strongly.
Hamar in Norway has been awarded the 2022 European 10-metre Championships, the first edition of the event to be jointly organised by World Shooting Para Sport and the European Shooting Confederation (ESC).
Nigeria, Uzbekistan and Georgia all claimed gold on the penultimate day of competition at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester in the United Kingdom.
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Europe has confirmed club competition is set to return with the Champions Cup from April 30 to May 2.
The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) has cancelled the Póvoa World Open because of the coronavirus crisis.
Lisa Coryell secured a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games quota place for the United States with victory in the women's W1 category at the Pan and Parapan Archery Championships in Mexico.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
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