PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para table tennis training camp held in New Zealand
The event, funded by the Agitos Foundation, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee, took place in Auckland from 12-18 December.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2016
The public has until 13 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Monthly preview: January 2017
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
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Para alpine skiers head to Veysonnaz for third Europa Cup
With competitions in super-G, giant slalom and slalom, the first of two IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cups to be staged in the Swiss resort will get underway on 7 January.
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The IPC to name Ones to Watch athletes for 2017 from Monday
Between 9-19 January around 230 athletes from all 22 Paralympic summer sports will be named Ones to Watch for 2017.
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Paralympian Blauwet named to USOC Board
The three-time Paralympian, who chairs the IPC Medical Committee, joins the US Olympic Committee Board of Directors.
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Entries for 2017 Australian Open confirmed
Gordon Reid, Jiske Griffioen and Dylan Alcott will all start as defending champions in Melbourne when competition begins on 25 January.
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US wheelchair rugby selection camp to take place
Players are vying for selection for the US team for the 2017 Americas Championship.
Tokyo 2020 stages “Ideathon”
The session pitted Japanese college and university students against each other to develop ideas for the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Austria’s Roman Rabl in top shape ahead of Worlds
The 25-year-old has won four straight giant slalom races and looks to continue on that pace.