PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Team bond and common playlist lead German football prodigy Kuester to Euro title
The recipe for the German team's European title: trust, ambition to win, and a shared playlist
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Athlete Svetoslav Georgiev receives three-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation
Bulgarian Para Nordic skier returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance in competition in January
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Marathons kick off the Para athletics action at Birmingham 2022
Men’s and women’s T53/T54 races open the Commonwealth Games programme with Weir leading the hosts and De Rozario going for another gold
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Birmingham 2022: Stars make Commonwealth Games debut as Ellie Cole bids farewell
Six-day integrated swimming programme includes 12 Para sport medal events with 75 athletes from 11 countries competing at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre
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Esselunga becomes first partner of Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Esselunga partnership agreement is the first in a series of agreements that Milano Cortina 2026 representatives said they will soon announce
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Top 5 tips to get started in judo from comeback champion Alana Maldonado
Paralympic and world champion Maldonado wants everyone to know it is never too late to start practising judo
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Monica Quimby: Women’s Para ice hockey is ‘here to stay'
USA star shares her excitement about the inaugural Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi to take place on home ice in August
![French athletes wave small flags during the athletes' parade at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/France%20team%20opening%20ceremony%20Tokyo.jpg)
“Ouvrons Grand les Jeux” announced as Paris 2024 Games slogan
The French slogan means “Games Wide Open,” highlighting Paris 2024's openness to the powerful emotions and passions of sport
![Mexico’s Mario Santana Ramos strikes a pose after winning the gold at the Monterrey 2022 Grand Prix.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Mario%20Santana%20Ramos%20-%20Monterrey%202022.jpg)
Home hero Ramos leaves his mark at inaugural Monterrey GP
Mexican thrower sets new Americas record as Latin American athletes dominate penultimate Grand Prix of the season