PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tbilisi 2021: Chile takes final gold medal with Mixed Team triumph
Camila Campos, Jorge Carinao and Juan Carlos Garrido lead South Americans to the top of the podium as World Championships concludes in Georgia
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Canmore winners strike gold twice on first days
Romele, Masters, Wilkie, Lekomtsev, Panferova and McKeever start season off with a bang in short-distance and middle-distance cross-country events
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Candidate presentations published online ahead of IPC Board elections
There are 25 nominees standing for election in Sunday’s elections – one for President, one for Vice President and 24 for Member at Large positions (one nominee is standing for two positions).
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Tbilisi 2021: Legacy of Siamand Rahman lives on as Iran dominates heavyweight podiums
Aliakbar Gharibshi beats Paralympic champion and sets new world record before Ahmad Aminzadeh triumphs in his World Championships debut
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Tbilisi 2021: Day nine preview
World Championships will feature a Mixed Team Event for the second time follow the inaugural competition at Nur-Sultan 2019
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Tbilisi 2021: Abdelkareem Khattab destroys world record with monstrous performance
Jordan's Paralympic champion improves previous mark by 10kg to take his first world title on Saturday with golds to China and Iran
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Bahrain 2021: Thailand’s Inkhaoyoi takes first gold, Iran tops medals table
Para athletics gives first victory to host nation, South Korea shines in goalball and Iran leads the way in wheelchair basketball
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Tbilisi 2021: Day eight preview
Spotlight is on the heavyweights who compete for two sets of medals on the penultimate day of competition at the Hualing Ballroom
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Impact of sport development on people with disabilities
'A lot of people with disabilities have had so much negativity that they almost carry the burden of other people’s ignorance. So its our responsibility as a community to build them back up'
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Tbilisi 2021: Folashade Oluwafemiayo smashes world record again
Nigerian beats her own mark for the fourth time this year to retain world title, while China's Gu Xiaofei defeats Tokyo 2020 champion on day six