PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Two US rookies find place with Para ice hockey team
Noah Grove and Jack Wallace are part of the US team that is preparing to compete at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, from 11-20 April.
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World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool set to begin
Seven countries, including defending champions the USA and hosts South Korea, will go for gold and Paralympic qualification between 11-20 April.
Australian Para triathletes shine on home soil
Emily Tapp won the women’s PTHC and Bill Chaffey came second in the men’s equivalent at the ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Gold Coast.
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London calling - Australia’s Scott Reardon
The 100m T42 Paralympic champion wants to leave July’s World Championships with happier memories than he did at London 2012.
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Paralympics New Zealand builds towards Tokyo 2020 with new appointments
Following Rio 2016, PNZ has appointed five coaches and support staff across two sports.
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Rio stars Rivard, Chernove win Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Athlete Awards
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with a Disability, headlined a group of five individuals inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame.
Maria Paula Barrera receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for March
The Colombian swimmer won six golds, one silver and one bronze to finish as her country´s most decorated athlete at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapans.
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Boston marathon: McGrory targets top three finish
After winning in Tokyo, the US racer is hoping to make the podium in the final race of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series X.
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Five fun questions for Tyler McGregor
The Canadian forward took a quick break from his training from the World Para Ice Hockey Championships for a laugh.
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Holiday hotspot with Switzerland’s Marcel Hug
The two-time Paralympic champion tells us where he likes to relax and holiday.