PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Blind football kicks off on Day 4
Blind football athletes will launch their campaigns at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, while boccia will hand out its first medals
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Para triathlon postponed to 2 Sep
Decision taken after decrease in River Seine water quality following heavy rain on Saturday
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Paris 2024: Great Britain dominate as three world records fall on day three
British Para swimmers Stephen Clegg and William Ellard set new world records on way taking gold medals in men's 100m S12 and men's 200m S14 finals while China's Jia Ma put up record-breaking show in women's 50m S11 event at La Defense Arena
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Paris 2024: Karen Palomeque leads Saturday of world records at Stade de France
Colombia makes unforgettable Paralympic debut with gold in the women’s 100m T38, while USA's Jaydin Blackwell and the Netherlands' Joel de Jong smash their own world records en route to gold in the second day of Para athletics at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Top medal highlights from Day 3
Chinese Para table tennis athletes Mao Jingdian and Zhao Shuai became first-ever Paralympic mixed doubles gold medallists
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Italy's Para swimming couple buoyed by baby at pool
Stefano Raimondi and Giulia Terzi welcomed their baby in February 2024 and will compete with their boy watching
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Keita’s fairytale journey to taekwondo at the Paralympics
From begging on the streets to competing at Paris 2024, Senegal’s Keita has shown the world his fighting spirit
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Paris 2024: Iranian star Javanmardi clinches third successive gold
Seasoned star Sareh Javanmardi retains women's P2 title even as Korean star Park Jinho wins his first Paralympic gold in men's R1 with Games record score on day two of shooting Para sport action at Chateauroux range
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British bronze battle in Para archery
Jodie Grinham lost to gold medallist Oznur Cure Girdi in semi finals to fight compatriot Phoebe Paterson Pine for bronze
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Paris 2024: Catherine Debrunner flies to gold and Paralympic record
Swiss wheelchair racer dethrones Tokyo 2020 champion Susannah Scaroni of USA to take gold in the women’s 5000m T54 final in a morning session with the first medal to hosts France, a world record to China's Zhao Yuping and Dutch long jumper Fleur Jong defending her Paralympic title