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Day 1: Paralympic Winter Games preview
After a spectacular Opening Ceremony, competition will get underway in four sports at Beijing 2022
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North American rivalry to set Beijing 2022 alight
Para Ice Hockey at Beijing 2022 will feature all-time rivals the USA and Canada
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USA’s Sweeney to make Paralympic return
Josh Sweeney retired after winning gold with the USA Para Ice Hockey team at Sochi 2014
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Canada faces USA on day one ready to move away from the haunting past
Three games kick off the Paralympic tournament on Saturday (5 March) with hosts China and Slovakia making their Games debut
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South Korea looking to build up on PyeongChang success in Beijing
Asian team is making its fourth Paralympic appearance in Para ice hockey and the first after winning bronze on home soil in 2018
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Groups preview: USA goes for more glory in new competition format
The group stage kicks off on 5 March with the knockout phase starting on 9 March with two quarterfinal showdowns at the National Indoor Stadium
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Host nation announces a strong 18-member squad for Beijing 2022
Jing Yu is the only female athlete on the squad and the third female Para ice hockey player to take part in the Paralympic Games
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Slovaks reveal a history-making squad for Beijing
Slovakia is making its Paralympic debut with the 15-member squad only 12 years since starting Para ice hockey in the country
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US Para Ice Hockey team looking to continue dominance
Stars hoping to see Para Ice Hockey on the same level as Olympic Ice Hockey one day
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A 17-man Canada squad ready for gold in Beijing
Canada starts its Paralympic campaign against the USA on 5 March in a replay of the PyeongChang 2018 gold medal game
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Wine-lover Andrea Macri hopes 2022 is vintage year for Para Ice Hockey
Italy defender on a mission to raise awareness of his sport at Beijing 2022 ahead of Milano-Cortina 2026
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Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para Ice Hockey
Eight teams will go for glory at the Beijing National Stadium from 5-13 March
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para Ice Hockey
Para ice hockey will make its eighth Paralympic appearance at Beijing 2022
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The Czechs announce squad for Beijing 2022
Star forward Michal Geier leads the team as the Most Valuable Player at the Ostrava 2019 Worlds with seven goals and four assists
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Italy announces 17-member roster for Beijing 2022
Four-time Paralympian Gianluigi Rosa is leading the experienced Italian squad in its fifth consecutive Paralympics appearance
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USA announces Beijing 2022 roster
The 17-strong squad that will fight for a fourth-consecutive gold medal was unveiled during intermission at the NHL’s Nashville Predators game
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Beijing 2022: Para ice hockey competition schedule announced
USA and Canada to meet on opening day at the National Indoor Stadium in a repeat of the last Paralympic Winter Games final
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Four-day development camp wraps up in Ostrava
Fifteen participants including coaches from Hungary and Latvia take part in introductory sessions in the host city of the last two World Championships
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Slovakia living the Para ice hockey dream
Only 12 years since starting the sport and less than a year after its A-Pool debut, national team will play in its first Winter Paralympics at Beijing 2022