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Stranded in Ukraine, Sharad Kumar keen to stay positive
‘I will have to chalk out a different plan to keep myself competition-fit’
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WPA Athlete Advisory Group COVID-19 statement
The priority at this time remains for all Para athletes to stay safe, be aware of and follow guidance from the WHO
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Kobe World Championships rescheduled to 2022
Decision follows postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to 2021
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Wheelchair racers ‘Zoom’ into Boston Marathon
Kim and Daniel Romanchuk host virtual marathon during coronavirus pandemic
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Stef Reid looks back at her movie experience
British Paralympic medallist the star of short film 'The Energy Within'
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Sandeep Chaudhary, Yui Kamiji and Devika Malik make Forbes 30 Under 30
Paralympic stars join other high-profile game changers on the Asia list
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Charl du Toit shares his lockdown experience on Instagram Live
Two-time Paralympic champion talks to athletes and fans from home in South Africa
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Bydgoszcz 2020 Euros postponed
Seventh edition of the competition was schedule to take place in June in Poland
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Vanessa Cristina de Souza named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Brazilian wheelchair racer wins Sevilla Marathon in the women’s T54 after clocking 1:40.23
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World Para Athletics sends condolences to family of Evgeny Kegelev
Russian athlete was a Paralympic champion at the London 2012 Games
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Australia’s Madison de Rozario honoured with new Barbie doll
Popular toy brand creates doll of Paralympic star
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Athlete in numbers: Jason Smyth
Ireland’s fastest man going for a sixth Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020
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Sport Week: Para athletics top rivalries
Four head to head actions that you must see at the Paralympic Games
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Sport Week: Para athletes to watch
Here are some of the Para athletics athletes to keep an eye on as they focus on the target at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Sport Week: Classification in Para Athletics
No other sport in the Paralympic Games has so many different classes.
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Sport Week: Para athletics top 5 moments
From record medallists to celebrating in front of 80,000 home fans
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Sport Week: Welcome to Para athletics
A closer look at the biggest sport of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in terms of participating athletes
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British ace Para athlete Georgie Hermitage announces retirement
‘I would have loved to have gone to Tokyo, but I would have been half the athlete I know I can be’
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India eye record medal haul at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Nation expects to send 35 athletes to the Paralympics, their largest ever
Paralympic and world champion Paul Blake announces retirement
British runner's highlights include Rio 2016 400m T36 and Dubai 2019 800m T36 gold medals