PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
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5 Facts About...Jo Butterfield
The lowdown on GB's defending club throw F51 champion ahead of London 2017.
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Workout Wednesday: Belgium's Peter Genyn
Double Paralympic champion shares his daily regime ahead of London 2017.
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Charles' Paralympian dream
Field athlete wants to be Grenada's first Paralympic competitor.
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Emergency services offered free London 2017 tickets.
Mayor of London thanks workers for response to recent tragedies in UK capital.
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5 Facts About...Abdellatif Baka
What you need to know about Algeria's gold medal contender at London 2017.
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British team captains selected for London 2017
Arnold and Greaves will lead GB team in their home World Para Athletics Championships.
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Best of British: Georgie Hermitage
T37 sprinter on excitement of finally getting to compete in London.
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5 Facts About...Leila Adzhametova
The lowdown on Ukraine's big sprint medal hope at London 2017.
5 Facts About...Ananias Shikongo
Namibian sprinter chasing T11 titles at London 2017.
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London Calling: Markus Rehm
Germany's 3-time world champion has sights set on more gold at London 2017.
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Holiday Hotspot with GB's Hannah Cockroft
Where does Paralympic champion like to go for some time off?
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5 Facts About...Brent Lakatos
All you need to know about 7-time world champion ahead of London 2017.
5 Facts About...Tatyana McFadden
What you need to know about multi Paralympic champion ahead of London 2017.
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"The noise comes at you from all sides"
BBC Radio’s Ed Harry looks ahead to London 2017.
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Record ticket sales for London 2017
More than 230,000 tickets sold for upcoming World Para Athletics Championships.
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5 Facts About... Jason Smyth
The lowdown on Ireland's multiple Paralympic and world champion ahead of London 2017.
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5 Facts About... Sophie Hahn
What you need to know about defending 100m T38 champion ahead of London 2017.
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Sotacuro dreaming of Tokyo 2020 glory
Peruvian marathon runner aiming for country's first Paralympic title in 20 years.
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5 Facts About...Marcel Hug
The lowdown on Paralympic and world champion ahead of London 2017.
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5 Facts About...Martina Caironi
The lowdown on Italy's multiple Paralympic and world champion ahead of London 2017.