Paralympic Sports Discussion Thread

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Trifecta of multi-sport games taking place at the moment. Virtus Global Games (for athletes with intellectual impairment), Youth Parapan American Games, and Para SEA Games. Streaming for all three events is available on YouTube, or other dedicated sites accessed via the official websites.

 

Discover the Games should have a story on the Virtus Global Games this evening, or tomorrow morning for those interested.

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Wheelchair Basketball World Championships (Dubai ) Results

 

Women

1. Netherlands

2. China

3. United States

 

Men

1. United States

2. Great Britain

3. Iran

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African Para Games are apparently going forward this year with only four sports on the program. Athletics, Powerlifting, and goalball have been dropped from the program due to unsuitable venues according to international standards. 14 NPCs have reportedly withdrawn from the Games as well 

 

Link: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1139203/african-para-games-hit-by-withdrawals

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In african Parabasket  title in women, Silver in men 

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IPC General Assembly voted to impose a partial suspension on the Russian Federation. They can’t keep in team events, nor will athletes compete as representatives of the country.

 

 

Notably, the vote to re-impose a full suspension of membership only failed by about 10-11 votes. 60+ countries voted in favor, which is higher than I would have guessed. Definitely still a lot of anger with Russia for disrupting the Paralympics, doping, and waging war on Ukraine.

 

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Missed this last week, but  are now members of the IPC. Link: https://www.paralympic.org/news/paralympic-family-grows-208-ipc-welcomes-five-new-members

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Paralympic flame will be lit in Stoke-Mandeville from now on. Link: https://www.paralympic.org/news/paralympic-flame-be-created-stoke-mandeville-all-future-paralympic-games

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World champs of wheelchair volleyball in Egypt 

 

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  On 11/15/2023 at 3:03 PM, bestmen said:

World champs of wheelchair volleyball in Egypt 

 

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Didn't even known that wheelchair volleyball is a sport. Do you mean sitting volleyball (they sit on the court)? 

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  On 11/15/2023 at 8:57 PM, Nickyc707 said:

Didn't even known that wheelchair volleyball is a sport. Do you mean sitting volleyball (they sit on the court)? 

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It’s also not the World Championships, it’s the World Cup.