PARA DANCE SPORT NEWS
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Genoa 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was set to take place from 17-21 December in the Italian city
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Bonn 2019 legacy lives on
'There is nothing more beautiful than impacting people and help them discover the abilities they have hidden inside,' says Erik Machens
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Skarstein: From snow and water to dancing with the stars
Dual sport athlete ready to 'break some ground' as the first wheelchair dancer on Norway’s TV show
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Save the date: Genoa to host 2020 Europeans
Competition to take place in Italy for the first time from 17-21 December
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Cuijk International 2020 cancelled
Competition in the Netherlands and Mainhatten Cup in Germany rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
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World Para Dance Sport sends condolences to family of Iryna Mazharava
World Championships medallist was one of the main stars of the Belarus national team
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Cuijk International 2020 postponed to August
One of the most traditional events in Para dance sport, competition in the Netherlands was initially scheduled to April
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Lomianki 2020 Polish Open postponed
Olbia 2020 International Competition and course for athletes and coaches in Italy cancelled
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What we learned from the World Championships
The sport’s biggest World Championships broke records and saw a new generation on the rise
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Ukraine’s Chynka and Sivak dedicate gold to family
World Championships conclude with inspiring freestyle performances and electrifying Latin vibes
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South Korea’s Hye-Jeong strikes gold to fulfill mother’s wish
Hwang and Son upset firm favourites Harchakova and Usmanov
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Philippines’ Lairca Nicdao dazzles on floor at Worlds
17-year-old Nicdao crowned as one of the seven champions on day one
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World Para Dance Sport Championships to steal city's spotlight
Para dance sport’s biggest World Championships set to make history at home of Paralympic Movement
Teacher and dancer David Yerves goes against odds
Mexican intends to show his students anything is possible