PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Kotlowska and Lopez off to flying starts at the Europeans
Spain's Paralympic champion sets new world record and Poland's new star shows her credentials ahead of Tokyo 2020 on the opening day in Bydgoszcz
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Ones to Watch for Para canoe
Returning Paralympic champions will face new talents at the sport’s second Paralympic appearance
10 things to know about Para canoe
Get to know the sport making its second Paralympic Games appearance
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Star-studded Euros kicks off in Bydgoszcz
Poland hosts the biggest Para sport event before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games from Tuesday to Saturday
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Hangzhou 2022: CoCom, cultural activities held to mark 500 days to go
Preparations for Asian Para Games gather pace
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Wait soon to be over for Colombia's Grisales
World Championships silver medallist has been waiting over a decade for his Paralympic moment
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Mac Marcoux makes history with his blind faith
Paralympic champion and his guide Tristan Rodgers become first vision impaired pairing to tackle three iconic freeski lines in Canada
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All you need to know about the European Championships
The city, the stadium, the stars: get ready for the European Para Athletics Championships which starts on 1 June in Poland
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Ones to Watch for boccia
Four male and four female boccia athletes who can make noise at Tokyo 2020
Paralympic Torch Relay: Routes and Flame Gathering event details
The Paralympic flame will tour Tokyo in the climax of the Paralympic Torch Relay from 21 August until 24 August, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games