PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![THE SMILE SAYS IT ALL: Holly Robinson of Team New Zealand poses with her gold medal after she competes in the women's javelin - F46 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Holly%20Robinson%202.jpg)
Fans vote Holly Robinson as winner of The Visa Award - Paralympics
The Paralympic gold medallist from New Zealand was awarded the prize for the way she included competition officials after her victory celebrations
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Ellie Simmonds confirms retirement from the pool
Five-time Paralympic champion and nine-time world champion, British Para swimming legend inspired a generation of young athletes in her country
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Ugandan's Ritah Asiimwe retrains body and mind after loss of right hand
Just like learning how to write again, Asiimwe had to re-learn how to play sports, and it has paid off in her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020
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Deadline near for first consultation phase of 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code
'All feedback received will be reviewed and analysed by the Code Drafting Team over the coming weeks and months ahead of the second phase of consultation next year'
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Poland
Polish Para ice hockey team will aim to finish on the podium for only the second time in its history at the World Championships B-Pool
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Finland
Finland will appear in the World Championships B-Pool for the first time ever following its second-place finish at the Worlds C-Pool in 2018
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Tokyo 2020 sees more countries than ever winning medals at a Paralympics
A total of 86 countries claim at least one medal
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Tokyo 2020 wrap-up: Best Para athletics quotes
From first-time Paralympic champions to a bride-to-be, some of the best moments from the action at the National Olympic Stadium
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Tokyo 2020 wrap-up: Best shooting quotes
What the medallists said during a week of intense action at the Asaka Shooting Range during the Paralympic Games in Japan