Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The People’s Armwrestling Federation India (PAFI) has expressed its delight over Para Armwrestling officially meeting the worldwide reach requirement set by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for inclusion of the sport in the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. The PAFI said the news has been confirmed by the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF).Following the submission of additional participation data by WAF, the IPC confirmed that Para Armwrestling now exceeds the m…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will keep competing under neutral status. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed that its stance on the suspension of Belarus and Russia remains unchanged, even after a recent policy shift by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The IOC announced on Thursday that athletes from Belarus can again compete under their national identity. They no longer need to undergo neutral-status vetting, de…
Bonn (Germany), April 27 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is inviting organisations to apply for grants of up to EUR 150,000 to fund multi-disciplinary classification research as part of its coordinated efforts to enhance classification systems and processes in Para sport.Offered under the IPC’s Sport for Mobility programme, this is the second time the IPC has made grant funding available for classification research in the last nine months. Funding opportunities are availabl…
Bonn (Germany), April 24 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement regarding the transfer of shooting Para sport’s governance and operations from IPC to the ISSF.Currently, shooting Para sport is administered by World Shooting Para Sport, a department of the IPC, and the transfer is part of a broad plan under which the IPC has transferred rights to World Athletics for para-athletics, FINA for para-swimmin…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The World Para Athletics (WPA) has confirmed Tashkent as the host city for the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships, marking the first time the prestigious event will be staged in Uzbekistan and Central Asia.The announcement was made by World Para Athletics (WPA), confirming that the world’s largest single Para sport event will take place at the Olympic City Main Stadium in June 2027.Tashkent 2027 will be the 13th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships and…
Milan, March 6 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed on Friday afternoon that the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran will not compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.NPC Iran had been due to participate with one athlete, two-time Paralympian Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei, in two Para cross-country skiing medal events, the men’s sprint classic standing on March 10, and the men’s 10km interval start classic standing race on March 11. However, due…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) With four days to go for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, the conflict in the Middle East is threatening to disrupt the quadrennial event because of its impact on air travel through the region, as many contingents are yet to reach Europe.With many contingents expected to transit via major Middle East centres like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, the conflict is expected to disrupt their travel plans. The International Paralympic…