PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Brazil set their medal sights high
Paralympic Committee hopes for record medal haul in French capital
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Japan targets most successful Paralympic campaign
More than 170 athletes will compete in 21 sports for the Tokyo 2020 hosts
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Paralympic Flame created at Stoke Mandeville
Paralympic Movement’s birthplace celebrated 76 years on from the first Stoke Mandeville Games
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Costa’s great Paralympic boccia adventure
Portuguese star hopes fans will fall ‘in love’ with the sport as she aims for maiden gold
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Why Tamara Leonelli’s disability is her pride
Para table tennis player reflects on how sport transformed her life
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All-female wheelchair fencing line-up for South Korea
South Korea are competing in Paralympic wheelchair fencing for the first time in 12 years - with an all-female team and coaching set-up
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Japan's golden goalball dream
After finishing fifth on their Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Japanese men's goalball team aims to top the podium at Paris 2024
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Best Paralympic torch relay moments
Are you ready for the Paris 2024 Paralympic torch relay? To get you in the mood, here is our pick of the best moments from recent relays ahead of the Flame Lighting Ceremony on 24 August
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Record number of delegations and females to compete
168 delegations, including 3 new NPCs, will compete at the Paralympics, as well as a record number of female athletes
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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Shooting Para sport day five preview
The ones to watch on the fifth day of competition at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre with the men's R7 and women's R8 finals