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Cashmore gets creative
With partner Dave Ellis, the triathlon duo are finding ways to stay motivated for Tokyo 2020 next year during the British lockdown
Lena Schroeder deftly juggles training and frontline duty
'Times are hard. [But] it will get better,' says Norwegian Para ice hockey player who is working in the ER during the pandemic
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Sarti trains through pandemic
"I had a lot of time to think and ask myself important questions, some of which I found answers for"
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Bahrain to host 2021 Youth Para Games
Around 800 athletes under 20 expected to compete across nine sports
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Top moments in Para triathlon
A look back at highlights from the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016
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WADA launches webinar series for athletes
‘Despite the many challenges athletes are facing as a result of COVD-19, we want to provide assurance that anti-doping is not at a standstill’
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Lauren Parker lives by her ‘never say I can’t’ attitude
‘Parker has set a new precedent for all the Para athletes in terms of training and hard work’
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Welcome to Para triathlon
The sport is coming off its first Paralympic Games appearance at Rio 2016
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‘En sus marcas, listos…Inclusión’ transforms Latin America
Project implemented by Agitos Foundation uses Para sports as tool for social inclusion
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Dates for Beijing 2022 test events set
World Para Snow Sports and Beijing 2022 Organising Committee hold three online meetings
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South African star is keeping faith
'I came to realise that [the postponement] is not about me. It's so much more. It's people's lives'
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Japan holding its horses for Tokyo
The nation was set to medal at a Games for the first time ever thanks to development efforts
It was the coolest thing ever: Pioneer Peggy Martin
One of the first competitive snowboarders in the world, USA rider shares her passion about the sport that changed her life three decades ago
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Third Online World Cup Series: All you need to know
Third edition of the competition runs until 21 June. You can also create your own team and join the Fantasy Team Game
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You do not need to see but feel
Blind football player targets third Paralympic medal for Spain at Tokyo 2020
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The day Michael Jordan lost in wheelchair basketball
‘The Last Dance’ documentary re-emerges photo of 16-year-old with the basketball legend
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AlOmari suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Rio 2016 Paralympian suspended for a failure to submit to sample collection
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New study explores the world’s new-found love of running
ASICS launches a series of initiatives aimed at helping the world run – both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond