PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Minna Leinonen ready for life after sport as she reflects on career
Finnish shooter will not attempt to defend her world title in Cheongju
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PyeongChang 2018: Bonding through guiding - Part One
New series takes an in-depth look at vision impaired skiing ahead of PyeongChang 2018
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Mental strength the secret for Sho Watanabe
Wheelchair racer ready to stun marathon world again on home roads in Tokyo
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IPC reveals International Women’s Day Award shortlist
The winner will be announced on 8 March
East Africa hosts first OCP meeting
Six nations attended the launch of the Organisational Capacity Programme in Rwanda
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PyeongChang 2018: US alpine and snowboard teams named
23 alpine skiers and 14 snowboarders will represent Team USA
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Five strong teams confirmed for blind football event in Turkey
First edition of Istanbul Cup to kick off the sport’s season
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PyeongChang 2018: New generation for Sweden
Wheelchair curling team looking for return to the top after Worlds relegation
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United Arab Emirates win two World Cup titles
Adel Shanbih and Mohammed Khalaf give hosts their first two golds in Dubai
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PyeongChang 2018: Henrieta Farkasova hungry for glory
Slovakian multiple Paralympic champion starts as favourite for gold in women’s vision impaired