Zijderveld aiming high after Rio lows
'Swimming has been very important to me because when you’re swimming you feel kind of free and you don’t feel like you’re impaired'
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Bacteria no match for overall champion Pedersen
Following miraculous return after life-threatening illness, Norwegian skier is hungry for more in the new season
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Asian Paralympic Committee launch new Strategic Plan
'We’re looking forward to delivering the plan on behalf of our members and for the benefit of Asian para-athletes'
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Stellar Canadian comebacks kick off World Cup season
Canadians among the biggest winners in the first three super-G races
Second Nordic Skiing World Cup all about opportune moments
Plenty of points on the line at three cross-country and three biathlon races to be held in Germany
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Nohemi Carabali suspended for anti-doping violation
Colombian powerlifter suspended for four years
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Vote for December’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Two summer and one winter athletes nominated
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IPC’s Annika Zeyen inks signature into Bonn history
German Paralympic and world champion, and IPC employee receives city’s highest honour
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2020 preview: What to watch
Tokyo 2020 highlights action-packed year of Para sports
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Azimi Asadollah suspended for anti-doping violation
The Iranian Para athlete has been suspended for nine months
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Second Paralympic Games Ticket Lottery to Start 15 January
Last opportunity to obtain tickets reserved exclusively for residents of Japan
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Staunch Para alpine rivalries to kick off 2019-20 World Cup season
A slew of Paralympic medallists return to the slopes after hiatus from competition
Jessica Lewis targets further glory
The T53 wheelchair racer is coming off a strong season with Parapan titles and a fourth place at the Worlds
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Jens Lass Dokkan sets sight on seventh Paralympic Games
If selected, the 58-year-old will be the only rider to have competed at every Games since the sport was introduced.
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Fourth-place finish fuels new Paralympic ambition for Uwe Herter
German Para archer is targeting a podium spot at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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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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Transforming Lives: Barcelona 1992 transforms a city
Paralympics create new vision of a modern inclusive city
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Desiree Vila reinvents herself
Spanish former gymnast makes Para athletics Worlds debut at Dubai 2019
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Tokyo 2020: Welcome to Paralympic year!
IPC President confident Tokyo 2020 will have a major impact on society
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Para ice hockey looks ahead at 2020
Players weigh in on predictions and New Year’s resolutions