PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paralympic champions of Para athletics are proving why they already touched the gold
Para athletics events started on 21 November in Santiago 2023, with big names of the sport showing early on their talents in the Parque Estadio Nacional
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Winning a medal and getting a slot for Paris 2024, a good combination for many sports
Table tennis dealt 16 direct Paralympics tickets for gold medal winners from Santiago 2023; Para shooting and Para archery already gave four and eight slots to NPCs of triumphant athletes or finalists
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Genoa 2023: Eve Dahl optimistic about Para dance future in USA
US athlete will be making her major international debut as the youngest competitor in the World Championships that takes place in Italy from Friday to Sunday this week
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Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Athletics!
Over 400 athletes will be competing in 124 medal events during five days of Para athletics entertainment in Chile with Brazil aiming at keeping the dominance on track and field events, plenty of Chilean hopefuls and a Canadian newcomer straight from the ice hockey rinks
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Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Suarez defends her crown
Cuban retains the P2 - women’s 10m air pistol SH1 title from Lima 2019 and looks back at her successful journey through the sport she loves, 'Para sports changed my life because it gave me new interests and motivation.'
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Mexican Arnulfo Castorena's perseverance opens up the medal table of Santiago 2023
Experienced 45-year-old Para swimmer won the 50m breaststroke in SB2 and accumulated one more medal in his seventh Parapan American Games presence
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After a magical night to remember, the 2023 Parapan American Games officially started
The Opening Ceremony in the Estadio Nacional, in Santiago, Chile, brought the support of more than 15.000 people, who cheered and clap loudly for all the 31 participating delegations
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: All you need to know!
The Poligono de Tiro de Pudahue will host 75 athletes from 13 nations in nine medals events during four days at this year's Parapan American Games
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Elena Krawzow's episode in 'WHO I AM Paralympics' TV series wins prestigious award
Episode was aired in 8 January 2023 and got the Mention D'Honneur at the 40th Milano International Ficts Fest in the Olympic & Paralympic Spirit Category.
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Feelings of pride, joy and excitement will take over the opening of Santiago 2023
Almost 2,000 hopeful Para athletes will be part of the Opening Ceremony of the seventh edition of the Parapan American Games, which will take place on 17 November in the Estadio Nacional
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Swimming!
From a young Colombian who made her international breakthrough at the Parapan Am Games to a Brazilian-Chilean friendship/rivalry and plenty Manchester 2023 world champions, there will be a lot of stars to follow during seven days of competition at the Centro Acuatico in Santiago
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Powerlifting!
Four days of action, 17 medal events, plenty of Paralympic stars and Lima 2019 defending champions vying for more gold in Chile
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Brazil, powerhouse of the Parapan American Games, came to Santiago to take more glory
The Brazilian team has topped the medals table in the last four editions of the biggest Para sport competition in the Americas
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IPC and IDB hail impact of 'En Sus Marcas, Listos… Inclusion' Americas project
IPC and IDB host event one day ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games to show the impact of six years of the socio economic inclusion project in vulnerable communities
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More awareness, inclusion and infrastructure, the early legacy of Santiago 2023
Chilean Para athletes expressed they have felt a positive change in their social lives and sporting careers because of the Parapan American Games in their country
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Bid process launched for 2025 Women’s World Championships
First-ever edition of the event to include up to six teams; in order to be eligible to field a national team a nation must have nine total athletes
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36 Tokyo 2020 gold medal winners will brighten Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games
The Parapan American Games will officially open on 17 November, with almost 2,000 athletes competing for glory in their own sports
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IPC transfers Para dance sport to World Abilitysport
Leading organisation for the development of Para sports, World Abilitysport is also the governing body for wheelchair fencing and powerchair hockey
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Para powerlifter Dawid Lange receives a four-year ban for anti-doping violation
Athlete returned adverse analytical finding for four prohibited substances at 2019 Polish Weightlifting Individual Championships for People with Disabilities