PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
10 things to know about football 5-a-side
A relatively new addition to the Paralympics, the Para sport has grown into one of the most popular
Rise of USA's Roxanne Trunnell
US rider broke through at 2018 Worlds and is top athlete in grade I
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Ostrava 2021: Get to know Slovakia
A closer look at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships newcomers ahead of the tournament in Czech Republic next week
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Netflix’s ‘Rising Phoenix’ wins two Sports Emmy Awards
Paralympic film wins for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary and Outstanding Music Direction
Asylum-seeking athlete who helped spur on Refugee Paralympic Team
Shahrad Nasajpour hopes to compete at his second Paralympic Games
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Taipei City to host 20th IPC General Assembly in 2021
The General Assembly will feature elections for the IPC President, a new IPC Governing Board and a vote on the new IPC constitution
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Brazil conclude National Trials for Tokyo 2020
Twenty-nine Para swimmers achieve qualification standards set by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to compete in Japan in August
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Ones to watch for Para equestrian
Lots of new riders have emerged over the past few years, and they are expected to put on a show in Tokyo
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Cyclists hit the road for World Championships in Portugal
Road World Championships to take place between 9 and 13 June
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Diede de Groot takes Grand Slam tally to 10
Dylan Alcott and Alfie Hewett secure quad and men’s singles crowns, respectively, in Paris
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Paralympic champion Teresa Perales wins Spain's prestigious award
The €50,000 award is one of eight Asturias prizes given each year by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor
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Para dance stars and newcomers shine at Genoa 2021
Brazil make statement with seven medals while Russia and Ukraine dominate most of the classes in the season-opener World Cup in Italy
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IPC opens nominations for Scientific Award
The Award will be presented at the 2021 VISTA Conference taking place virtually, over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021
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Ostrava 2021 a new challenge to Joey Woodke
World Championships to mark first overseas competition for former US marine who is one of the seven Sled Preds players in the USA national team
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Hosts Germany beat Kazakhstan to seal Tokyo 2020 berth
Ukraine claimed the bronze medal beating Croatia
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Ottobock wraps up successful week in Bydgoszcz
World Para Athletics Official Partner provides assistance to all the athletes with free maintenance and repair services
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Brazil make the most in Final Qualification Regatta
Becomes third country to qualify in all four boat classes
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10 things to know about Para equestrian
Tokyo 2020 will mark the 25th anniversary of Para dressage’s debut at the Games, in Atlanta, USA
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For Canada's Priscilla Gagné, the impossible is possible
With the support of her coach, the world no 2 Canadian judoka intends to redeem herself at Tokyo 2020 after narrowly missing bronze in Rio
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Bydgoszcz 2021: Top Seven Moments
The amazing records, the newcomers, the superstars and all the action from five great days at the European Championships in Poland