PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Big White World Cup ready for Crystal Globe decider
Canadian ski resort hosts the last Para snowboard World Cup of the season with two snowboard cross events on 11 and 12 February
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Bourdonnaye appointed as Paris 2024 Table Tennis Sport Manager
Bourdonnaye is one of the most successful table tennis players ever with three Paralympic golds and three World titles
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Al Ain gets ready for the World Championships
UAE to host around 300 athletes from more than 50 nations in the first edition to take place in the Middle East from 3 to 17 November
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Lillehammer golden sweep fuels Vladislav Lekomtsev for Beijing
RPC Nordic skier only athlete across all sports to leave Para Snow Sports Worlds with a perfect record of winning every event in his class
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10 things to know about Para Ice Hockey
Para ice hockey will make its eighth Paralympic appearance at Beijing 2022
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Modin embraces big challenges ahead of Winter Paralympics
Swedish Nordic skier describes health and guide issues as a ‘few bumps in the road’
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IDB and IPC launch initiative to further develop Para sports in the Americas
NPC Colombia to mentor Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago
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Ones to watch for Para Cross-Country Skiing
Champions and hopefuls - here are the Para Cross-Country skiers to keep an eye on
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P&G awards grants to five Paralympian-supported charities
Athletes’ charities to receive share of USD 400,000 thanks to joint initiative by IPC, P&G and IOC
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Channel 4 announces 100% disabled presenting team
'The IPC has been working on the Paralympic Games with Channel 4 since 2012 and at every Games they have improved the broadcast landscape on Para sports'