PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 2024: Ones to watch in blind football
The seven blind football athletes you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France this summer
![A Korean boccia player uses a a pointer with his mouth to position the ball on the ramp](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Team%20Korea%20BC3%20Pairs%20gold%20medal%20match%20Tokyo%202020.jpg)
Paris 2024: Introduction to boccia
All you need to know about boccia, a precision ball game that made its Paralympic debut 40 years ago
![Three female athletes with prosthetic legs posing for a picture with the flag of Italy](/sites/default/files/2023-07/Italy%20t63.jpg)
Grand Prix 2024: Superstar Season heads to Jesolo
Home contingent and international stars meet at the third GP of the season in Italy and the first to take place in Europe this year
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Paris 2024: David Smith ‘rips up the rulebook’ in bid for boccia gold
Three-time Paralympic champion finds the fun in competing again ahead of his fifth Games
![Reigning world champion Rehab Ahmed will hope to continue her gold medal winning show at home in the Cairo 2023 World Cup.](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Egypt%27s%20Rehab%20Ahmed%20will%20hope%20to%20continue%20her%20gold%20medal%20winning%20show%20at%20home%20in%20the%20Cairo%202023%20World%20Cup.%20.jpg)
Strong line-up for first Sharm El Sheikh 2024 World Cup
Paralympic and world stars including Rehab Ahmed, Sherif Osman, Abdelkareem Khattab, Onyinyechi Mark and Kafila Almaruf in action in six-day event
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Paris 2024: Tough training gives Babacar Niang his football focus
France’s blind football captain in peak condition for medal hopes at home Paralympic Games
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Republic of Korea win gold at World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
The hosts won the SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship at the Gangneung Curling Centre
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World Series 2024: Fantin, Newman-Baronius’ dazzling performances steal show
Athletes propel their respective nations Italy and Great Britain to six gold medals each, while two world records were broken in Lignano Sabbiadoro
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch for Para badminton
The ten names you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France this summer
![Raimundo 'Nonato' Mendes, a male blind football player from Brazil, celebrates after scoring a goal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.](/sites/default/files/2024-03/Blind%20football%20-%20Raimundo%20Nonato%20Mendes.jpg)
Paris 2024: Raimundo ‘Nonato’ Mendes turns passion into Paralympic titles
Brazil’s guitar-playing, worldie-scoring blind football star Nonato is aiming for a fourth gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games. He reflects on turning his passion into Paralympic titles