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Welcome to Para badminton
A new Paralympic sport is expected to thrill spectators at Tokyo 2020
Inspired by Finsterau success, Daviet looks to Östersund
The Frenchman got his first World Cup victory of the season in the best time possible
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Tokyo 2020: Lauro Chaman chasing elusive gold
'I really want to get one more medal. In Rio there were two: a silver and a bronze. I'm still missing the gold medal'
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Newson looks to share more winning joys with son
Para powerlifter finds new motivation as mother
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Battle for world title and Paralympic points begins
Competition gets underway in Wetzikon, Switzerland
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Sakhalin World Cup: 'We are as shocked as the rest'
World Cup in Russia’s Far East sets a high standard to follow
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Para athletics top rivalries
Four head to head actions that you must see at the Paralympic Games
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Skiing allowed ultimate freedom from disability: Thomas Walsh
‘When anyone of us clicks into our skis, all doubts, worries, social stigmas, and disabilities, are thrown to the wind’
Fazza 2020: Singapore’s Alim lives up to her reputation in Dubai
Turkey, Italy clinch two golds each
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Tokyo 2020: Kunieda determined to avenge Rio loss
“I have many positive memories of the other three Games, but I’ve never watched the video from Rio.”
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Para athletes to watch
Here are some of the Para athletics athletes to keep an eye on as they focus on the target at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Tokyo 2020: Mingyuan Yang dreams with glory
Chinese goalball player feels confident towards this year’s Paralympics
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Tokyo 2020: Alison Levine looks to make history
Hopes to become first female to beat the men in Boccia BC4
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Dreams turn to reality for African fighters
Six athletes secure tickets to Tokyo 2020 at continental qualifier
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Tokyo 2020 unveils kinetic sport pictograms – a Games first
There are a total of 23 pictograms covering 22 Paralympic sports and 50 covering 33 Olympic sports.
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Classification in Para Athletics
No other sport in the Paralympic Games has so many different classes.
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Europa Cup Speed Finals in Italy cancelled
Para alpine skiing competition in Sella Nevea was scheduled to take place 2-5 March
Hosts Great Britain own the stage in Manchester
Ukraine and Mexico also put some fine performances at second World Cup of the season
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Six months to go, Tsuchida targeting home Paralympics
With exactly six months to go until Tokyo 2020, one of Japan's sporting greats hopes to star at her seventh Paralympics