PARA BADMINTON NEWS
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New world title motivates Thrane
The Danish athlete captured gold in the women’s singles SU 5 event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015.
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Ping grabs gold in China’s debut at para-badminton Worlds
Wang Ping upset Switzerland’s Karin Suter-Erath at the para-badminton World Championships 2015.
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China to make debut at Para-Badminton Worlds
Wang Ping looks to represent her country with a podium finish in the women’s WH1 class.
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Para-badminton World Championships “going home”
The event between 8-13 September is expected to attract 235 athletes from 36 countries
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IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 22 sports, with badminton and taekwondo included for the first time.
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“Para-badminton is its own best advertisement,” says BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer
BWF President gives his reaction to para-badminton’s inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ahead of Saturday's meeting to decide the final sports.
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Asian Para Games para-badminton champion looks to the future
After competing for 12 years, South Korea’s Choi Jung Man finally won his first international para-badminton tournament in October 2014.
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December 2014: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sport dominates December’s schedule but sailing and para-badminton events will also be held.
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World champions add Asian titles in Incheon
A number of the sport’s top stars put in excellent displays at the Asian Para Games in South Korea to claim gold.
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IPC prepares to decide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports
Between now and November 2014, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games