PARA DANCE SPORT NEWS
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Genoa 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was set to take place from 17-21 December in the Italian city
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World Championships legacy lives on in Bonn
'There is nothing more beautiful than impacting people and help them discover the abilities they have hidden inside,' says Erik Machens
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Birgit Skarstein from snow and water to dancing with the stars
Dual sport athlete ready to 'break some ground' as the first wheelchair dancer on Norway’s TV show
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Genoa to host the 2020 European Championships
Competition to take place in Italy for the first time from 17-21 December
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Cuijk International 2020 cancelled
Competition in the Netherlands and Mainhatten Cup in Germany rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
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World Para Dance Sport sends condolences to family of Iryna Mazharava
World Championships medallist was one of the main stars of the Belarus national team
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Cuijk International 2020 postponed to August
One of the most traditional events in Para dance sport, competition in the Netherlands was initially scheduled to April
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Lomianki 2020 Polish Open postponed
Olbia 2020 International Competition and course for athletes and coaches in Italy cancelled
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Bonn 2019: What we learned from the Para dance Worlds
The sport’s biggest World Championships broke records and saw a new generation on the rise
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Ukraine’s Chynka and Sivak dedicate gold to family
World Championships conclude with inspiring freestyle performances and electrifying Latin vibes
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South Korea’s Hye-Jeong strikes gold to fulfill mother’s wish
Hwang and Son upset firm favourites Harchakova and Usmanov
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Philippines’ Lairca Nicdao dazzles on floor at Worlds
17-year-old Nicdao crowned as one of the seven champions on day one
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Bonn 2019: World Para Dance Sport Championships to steal city's spotlight
Para dance sport’s biggest World Championships set to make history at home of Paralympic Movement
Bonn 2019: Teacher and Para dancer David Yerves goes against odds
Mexican intends to show his students anything is possible