PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Golden Paralympic debut for Brazil’s Jardiel Vieira Soares
The 25-year-old wingers’ successful Games exudes confidence in Brazil’s next generation of football 5-a-side wonderkids
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Ostersund 2021: World Championships B-Pool kicks off with everything at stake
Round-robin event takes place from 17-22 September with top three finishers advancing to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Qualification Tournament
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Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Para archery
From returning champions to unexpected results, archery was full of storylines in Tokyo
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Sweden
Sweden will rely on its advantage as the host nation of the tournament to keep its Paralympic Winter Games hopes alive
![LA28 CEO Kathy Carter speaking to an audience](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Kathy-Carter.jpg)
LA28 appoints Kathy Carter as Chief Executive Officer
Carter to lead successful planning and execution of 2028 Paralympic and Olympic Games
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Japan
Japan has been rebuilding its national programme over the last decade bouncing between the A-Pool and B-Pool
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De Groot, Alcott complete Golden Slam at US Open
Paralympic champions carry over momentum from Tokyo 2020 into US Open
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know China
All the information you need to follow the Chinese team during the B-Pool World Championships that kicks off this week
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Australia, New Zealand keep Oceania in limelight at Tokyo
The two countries from Down Under amass 92 medals in total
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India smitten by Paralympic success shower athletes with jobs, cash rewards
'This success will go a long way. It is like India has arrived on the big stage. The boost that Para sport and Para athletes will now receive will be phenomenal'