PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Al Ain 2021: Alahbabi shocks Paralympic champion Kovalchuk
Local athlete denies Ukrainian star a third gold medal in the World Cup and takes hosts UAE to the top of the podium
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2021 competition calendar updated!
Final qualification event for Tokyo 2020, the Lima 2021 World Cup has been postponed from May to June. Wroclaw World Cup has been cancelled
New father Jung looks back at glorious Paralympic day
'Messi on Ice' talks fatherhood, plans for the Ostrava World Championships and the day Para ice hockey made South Korean fans go wild
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Trio takes a gamble with major changes ahead of Vuokatti World Cup
Finland hosts season's final competition around 100 skiers from 17 countries
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IPC-supported athletes celebrate results at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix
Through NPC Development Programme, athletes reach new heights at first international World Para Athletics competition since pandemic began
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Paralympic champions kick off 2021 season at star-studded Tunis GP
Africa's largest Para athletics competition kicks off with nearly 480 athletes from 59 countries
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Paris 2024 to become first climate positive Games
Climate strategy to considerably reduce CO2 emissions and offset in excess of its residual emissions linked to the event, in line with Paris Agreement
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World's best return to action at season-opening Al Ain World Cup
Female shooters to compete for the first time for hosts UAE as Saudi Arabia and Yemen also make maiden-appearance at next year's Worlds venue
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Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha: I don't want to be at the mercy of the virus
Missing out on Tokyo 2020 qualification, boccia athlete still finds ways to stay motivated
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Comcast extends Team USA partnership
To highlight diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with commitment to lasting social impact
Birth of blind football in Malawi
Sight 2020 Direct charity uses blind football to support youths with vision impairment
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Finland's Pyy uses Para Nordic skiing to advocate for the environment
'Winter is very important to me and I want the generations after me to also experience that,' says skier who will be in action at Vuokatti World Cup
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'Women need to see women playing,' Poynton
Australian coach and World Para Ice Hockey Technical Advisor on a mission to grow the female side of the sport
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IPC to begin 3-year review process of 2015 Athlete Classification Code
South African Paralympian Scott Field to act as independent chair of the Code Drafting Team
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Lisbeli Vera finds inner strength through Para sports
Parapan American champion heals from childhood bullying and becomes one of the world's top sprinters
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‘In the next Games I don’t want to be alone’ says Iran’s Fallah
PyeongChang 2018 showed Elaheh Gholi Fallah what is possible, now she wants to share those lessons at Beijing 2022
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Beijing 2022: Top 6 moments
The storylines that could light up the next Paralympic Winter Games
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De Silvestro and Forster top Europa Cup final rankings
Six-stop 2020-2021 Para alpine skiing season wraps up in Malbun, Liechtenstein with giant slalom and slalom races
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First-ever National Championships wraps up in India
More than 200 shooters take part in inaugural competition, with dominant performances from Manish Narwal and Avani Lekhara
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Aybar's journey to make her coach and country proud
'I want acceptance and inclusion for people with disabilities in society and sport,' says athlete who aims to be first Dominican swimmer at the Paralympics