PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Managua 2018: Power performance from hosts
Nicaraguan powerlifters claim double gold at Para Central American Games
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Magnificent seven for Oksana Masters at Oberried World Cup
US skier wins seventh Nordic skiing gold of the season at opening biathlon event in Germany
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Doubles decided at Australian Open
Weather plays big part on third day of Grand Slam in Melbourne
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Paralympic and Olympic Week take over France
Paralympians meet schoolchildren to promote the values of the Games and teach about Para sports
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‘I’m still just Lee’: Pearson returns to Para equestrian following knighthood
Multi-Paralympic and European champion targets 2018 World Championships
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Gold Coast 2018: Swimmers named
Five countries announce teams for April’s Commonwealth Games
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Six countries to debut at blind football Worlds
Biggest Championships to date kick off in Madrid on 7 June
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PyeongChang 2018: Kampschreur kicking on after early stumbles
Dutch teenage alpine skier getting back to form ahead of Winter Paralympics
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Yui Kamiji clocking up the miles on way to Grand Slam glory
World No.1 ready to claim sixth Major title at Australian Open in Melbourne
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Carina Edlinger steps out of the shadows in pursuit of her life’s dream
Para cross-country skiing gave Austrian youngster a second chance to fulfill her ambition