PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Schmidberger among upset wins at Slovenia Open
The German para-table tennis player overcame top-ranked Feng, which was just a few of the surprises in Lasko.
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Paralympic draws for football 7-a-side revealed
Ukraine highlights Group A, while reigning World and Paralympic champions Russia are in Group B.
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South Africa dominate first leg of the Road World Cup series
The event took place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa between 6 and 8 May.
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Russia crowned Malmo Lady Intercup champion
The world silver medallists Russia won the 17th edition of this event following a 1-0 victory over Brazil.
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Sport week: Six goalball storylines for Rio 2016
Here are six potential goalball storylines to follow ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
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Suriname’s Biondi Misasi aims to qualify for his third Paralympics
The 100m T12 and long jump T12 athlete is confident he will compete at Rio 2016 and win his country's first Paralympic medal.
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What makes the perfect…long jump?
Germany’s Paralympic, world and European champion Markus Rehm explains what it takes to jump over eight metres.
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Uruguay’s Henry Borges set to make history at Rio 2016
The 33-year-old judoka will become the first Uruguayan athlete to compete at three different Paralympic Games.
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IWRF announces 2016 European Championships
The two wheelchair rugby events are the first stages in qualification for the 2018 World Championships.
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British Judo set to host Judo Grand Prix ahead of Rio 2016
The event will take place in Walsall, England, between 4 and 5 June.