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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has received a donation of nearly EUR 40,000 from the Tokyo-based Nippon Foundation Para Sports Support Center to support the production of classification education resources. Over the past few years, as part of its commitment to improving the understanding of classification within the Paralympic Movement, the IPC launched and continued developing an online Classification Fundamentals Course featuring high-quality illustrations of

Madrid played host to a spectacular celebration of global sport as the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards were unveiled amid a dazzling red carpet and worldwide attention. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were crowned World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, emerging as the brightest stars of the evening. Alcaraz earned the men’s top honor following a dominant season that saw him capture both the French Open and US Open titles and return to World No. 1. He also became one

The China Open will return to the World Snooker Tour from August 8 to 16, 2026, in Taiyuan, Shanxi, marking the tournament’s first staging since 2019. The event is jointly organized by the World Snooker Tour (WST), the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association, the Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau, the Taiyuan Municipal Government, and other partners. With a total prize fund of £1.2 million, the tournament will feature a significant upgrade in both scale and profile. A total o

Today, April 23, marks World Table Tennis Day, with celebrations taking place across the globe under the theme “Health and Well-being.” This year once again highlights the unique nature of table tennis as a truly inclusive sport: it does not rely on physical confrontation, but instead connects people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds through reaction, rhythm, and focus. From community halls to school programs, from casual matches to structured training sessions,.

Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the full line-up of 48 teams has been confirmed, marking the largest World Cup in history. Iraq secured the final berth by defeating Bolivia in the play-off at Monterrey Stadium, Mexico, joining Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway. This brings to an end a global qualifying campaign spanning 937 days and 899 matches. In Europe, the final four spots were decided via play-offs, with Czechia, Bosnia and Her

Nearly 0.65 billion video views across the @Paralympics digital channels during 12 days of sporting competition. The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) digital channels enjoyed record breaking results during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games with the performance of some channels surpassing not just the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games but the whole year of 2024. Across all @Paralympics channels, there were 648 million video views during 12 days of sporting c