PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Jacobs, Peric-Rankovic receive ITTF awards
David Jacobs took home the male para-table tennis prize, and Borislava Peric-Rankovic earned the female honour.
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No. 21 BP, Team USA partnership goes against the trend
BP becomes the first USOC corporate partner to support more Paralympians than Olympians.
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Brazilian NPC launches Paralympic Heart campaign
A multi-channel campaign will help to promote Brazil’s vast array of Paralympians ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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French team reflect on exceptional season start
After leaving the IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country World Cup in Tyumen, Russia, with seven medals, the team are enjoying their best start to a season.
USOC announces 2014-15 award winners
Tatyana McFadden, Joe Berenyi and the US ice sledge hockey team among the award recipients.
Para-swimming champions unite in Manchester
Great Britain’s best swimmers will be at the Aquatics Centre as part of their road to Rio 2016.
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No. 22: Sledge hockey’s success rings true at Buffalo 2015
Mass media attention made this year’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships the most-talked about in history.
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Australian Paralympians honoured on IDPD
The celebration acknowledged the achievements of the 11 Australian Paralympians with the unveiling of a new plaque.
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IPC Athletics launches website for 2016 European Championships
The event in Grosseto, Italy, will take place between 10 and 16 June.
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Seop, Sagoy receive BWF year-end awards
Sam Seop Lee and Helle Sofie Sagoy took home the first-ever BWF honours for para-athletes.