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Sport Week: Ones to Watch for Para athletics
From Paralympic champions to rising stars, check out the top athletes heading into Tokyo 2020
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Athlete-coach duo ready to transform Para Nordic skiing in Argentina
Nicolas Lima is set to become the first sit skier from his country to go to the Winter Paralympics with support of former Olympian Maria Giro
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Dates for Madeira 2022 Worlds announced
World Para Swimming Championships to take place in Portugal for the first time in June next year at the same venue hosting the Europeans
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Didier and Trimi shine on sensational Thursday
Thirteen countries top the podium in 25 finals on day five at the European Open Championships in Portugal
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Sport week: 10 things to know about Para athletics
List of facts in the build-up to this year's Games, from Paralympic-specific events to the fastest Para athletes
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LA 2028 announces seven-year collaboration agreement with Deloitte
Industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services company to help Games come to life behind the scenes
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Nora Meister makes history for Switzerland
Teenage talent takes second gold in Madeira and joins Italy's Barlaam and Gilli setting new world records on day four
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Tbilisi welcomes international stars on inaugural World Cup
Ukraine’s reigning world champion Mariana Shevchuk among podium favourites in the four-day competition in the Georgian capital
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Random acts of kindness central to Ibrahim Al Hussein’s journey to Tokyo
Refugee Para athlete follows hopeful path to 2020 Paralympic Games