PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Warm greetings from Pope Francis to Paralympians
Paralympic Winter Games set to take place in Chinese capital city between 4 and 13 March
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Six Paralympians nominated for Laureus Award
Marcel Hug, Shingo Kunieda, Jetze Plat, Diede De Groot, Susana Rodriquez and Sarah Storey are amongst the nominees
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Hall sets Worlds benchmark in countdown to Beijing
'As my wife says, ‘the old man can still pull one out of the hat’'
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World champions wrap up season with Crystal Globes
Norway's Jesper Pedersen, Germany's Anna-Lena Forster and Austria's Johannes Aigner pick two golds at World Cup in Sweden
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Sebastian Magenheim attributes his life’s success to sports
‘Don’t underestimate the value of time. If you want to reinvent yourself, use a lot of time. Don’t listen to the naysayers’
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Ones to watch for Para Alpine Skiing
Check out some of the best athletes who will aim to triumph at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
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Lillehammer medallists turn silver into gold in Sweden
Australia’s Ben Tudhope, Italy’s Jacopo Luchini and USA’s Mike Schultz take important results ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
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Italy reveals squad for Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
Four-time Paralympian Gianluigi Rosa is leading the experienced Italian squad in its fifth consecutive Paralympics appearance
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10 things to know about Para Alpine Skiing
Get ready for more action as one of the original winter Paralympic sports make its 13th appearance at the Games
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Schultz leads the way on day one in Klovsjo
Paralympic champion takes one of USA's two World Cup golds on Friday as Australia and Italy also triumph in snowboard cross events in Sweden