PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Aspiring #ProudParalympians – come see us at #SP2017!
If you are competing at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapans, you can take part in workshops and collect prizes.
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Rio 2016 Paralympics smash all TV viewing records
The Games reached a cumulative TV audience of more than 4.1 billion people in more than 150 countries.
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Feriani named Canadian wheelchair basketball coach
Matteo Feriani will guide the team toward a top finish at this year’s America’s Cup.
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Statement on the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Federation is actively exploring a new host city for the 2022 event due to issues with original host city Durban.
Hug hopes Dubai Grand Prix can kick start another successful season
The Swiss two-time Paralympic champion will line-up at the first Grand Prix of the year hoping for further success at July’s World Championships.
Haraus, Schaffelhuber, Kurka win super-G globes
A trio of talented teenagers also swept the podium in the men’s sitting, previewing an exciting competition for PyeongChang 2018.
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Nitta ends drought on last day of World Cup in PyeongChang
The Japanese Nordic skier won his first World Cup event in five years as the Test Event finished with middle distance races.
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Nicaragua, Jamaica ready to compete in Sao Paulo
They both seek to top the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.
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Sao Paulo 2017: wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.
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Para sports give renewed hope to Fernando Fuentes
Five years after having his left leg amputated due to cancer, the Salvadoran swimmer will compete at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo, Brazil.