PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Olympic and Paralympic Week starts in France
More than 2 million children are expected to participate in this year's Olympic and Paralympic Week in France
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Para canoe star Wiggs leaves no stone unturned ahead of Paris 2024
British star Emma Wiggs shares her golden journey in Para canoe as she aims to create more history at her fourth Paralympic Games
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McGrath training to ‘enjoy every moment’
The multi-Paralympic canoe champion admits the upcoming Games could be his last as he aims to cement golden odyssey
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Skien 2024: Get to Know Norway
Host nation will be joined by five teams at this year's World Para Ice Championships B-Pool from 15-20 April, with the top two finishers advancing to the A-Pool for next season and the bottom team being relegated to the C-Pool
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The end of an era as the IPC leaves its first home of 25 years
From mid-April, the International Paralympic Committee will begin work in its new headquarters in Bonn, Germany
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Introduction to Para canoe
Para canoe is the fierce battle of the fastest paddlers on flat water. Get to know more about the sport as we approach the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Ones to Watch in boccia
The ten boccia athletes you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics kick off in France this summer
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Australia set sights on wheelchair rugby gold at Paris 2024 after overtime epic
All eight teams have been decided for the Paris 2024 wheelchair rugby competition. The teams are hosts France, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and the USA
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Ntenta and Polychronidis on what it takes to win a Paralympic medal
The Tokyo 2020 boccia bronze medallists stars open up on the trials and triumphs of the path to the Paralympic podium
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Ukrainian Para triathletes participate in training camp with Japanese national team
Ukrainian Para triathletes took part in a 10-day training camp with the Japanese national team in Okinawa.