PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Second Road World Cup to kick off in Ostend
Some of the world’s best Para cyclists will gather in the Belgian city from 18-21 May for the second UCI Road World Cup of the year.
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Para dance sport season continues in Lomianki
Dancers will continue preparations for the 2017 World Championships with the Polish Open.
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Medell upsets No. 1 at Oceania Open
Australian Steven Currie also won the men’s under 75kg K42 at the Oceania Para Taekwondo Open.
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Ilkka Tuomisto eyes Paralympic success
Finland’s cross-country standing skier aims to win gold at PyeongChang 2018 to complete his medal collection.
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Kunieda to meet Fernandez at Japan Open
Japan’s three-time Paralympic gold medallist will face Argentina’s 2017 Australian Open champion in the second round.
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Pfizer Canada announced as VISTA 2017 title sponsor
The pharmaceutical firm will support the science conference to be held in September.
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Ducharme to coach Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball
Marc Antoine Ducharme guide the team toward qualification for the 2018 Worlds.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ceremony to launch Barcelona 1992 25th anniversary logo
The event will take place in the Barcelona City Hall on Friday (19 May) at 11:00 CEST, with the IPC Governing Board in attendance.
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Shooter Dahl enjoying the ride, ready for more
US rifle shooting star and Paralympic bronze medallist McKenna Dahl wants to top the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: The IPC to provide an update on the Russian Paralympic Committee’s suspension
The RPC was suspended by the IPC on 7 August 2016.