PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Takeaways from Para powerlifting
China's Liu Lei ending his Paralympic career with fourth successive gold medal at the Paralympic Games was no mean feat
Tangled Outriggers adds humour on Para Snow Sports crashes
Community insider launches project to poke fun at Para fails and battle the stigma on society’s view of people with disability
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WADA publish 2022 prohibited list
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids
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Takeaways from football 5-a-side
Talking points following Brazil’s fifth Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020
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Beijing 2022: Updates on spectators, vaccination and COVID-19 countermeasures
The IOC and IPC welcome the decision to allow for the sale of tickets to spectators residing in China’s mainland
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African continent make their presence felt at Tokyo 2020
Clinch 63 medals in total, including 21 gold; Algeria led the show with 12 medals
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Tokyo 2020: Top five Para powerlifting moments
Fans voted for their favourite moments from the Tokyo International Forum on World Para Powerlifting social media channels
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Para athlete Caio Pereira receives four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Brazilian returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided after competing at Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games
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Tokyo 2020: Top 10 Para swimming moments
Legends, newcomers and first-time gold medallists make it to the list voted by fans on World Para Swimming social media channels
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Takeaways from wheelchair fencing
Bebe Vio shines as China extend dominance
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Swiss domination at the 2021 Berlin Marathon
Manuela Schaer takes her fifth consecutive title as Marcel Hug returns to the top of the podium in his first race after winning gold at Tokyo 2020
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Takeaways from judo
The home of judo received athletes from across the globe at the legendary Nippon Budokan
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Call for nominations for the Athlete Representative election
New athlete representative to replace Belgium’s Sofie Cox for a two-year term and to take part in the Sport Technical Committee
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Ostersund 2021: Top six moments
The amazing goals, the newcomers and the best from five unforgettable game days at the World Championships B-Pool in Sweden
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Lonato del Garda 2021: Cyprus, Italy and Spain top the podiums
Emilio Poli equals PT3 world record to take gold to the hosts as Nikolaou Neofytos and Ignacio Javier Oloriz win in PT1 and PT2 respectively
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Takeaways from wheelchair basketball
A future Hall of Famer shined while Asian nations showed they should not be taken lightly
Botelho makes life-changing decision with eye on Beijing 2022
USA Para snowboarder returns to the snow just four months after his second surgery determined to follow his Paralympic dream
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Takeaways from goalball
Incredible displays of speed, skill and strength that showed the very best of the sport
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Monnaie de Paris create coins to commemorate Paris 2024
Colourful Olympic and Paralympic emblem medallions