PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ostrava 2021 kicks off with hosts Czech Republic facing South Korea
USA and Canada meet in a rematch of the 2019 final on opening day in a World Championships with five qualification spots for Beijing 2022 up for grabs
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Sport week: Ones to watch for judo
Judokas will compete in 13 men’s and women’s medal events at the legendary Nippon Budokan at Tokyo 2020.
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Ostrava 2021: Get to know USA
Defending champions have not missed the podium at a World Championships in 21 years, and two of their titles were won in Ostrava
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Team USA launches inspirational campaign #ShowTheWorld ahead of Tokyo 2020
Para athletes ‘Show the World’ that the Paralympic Games are impossible to miss
Australia names powerful team for Tokyo 2020
Squad features 15 debutants along with some of the most successful swimmers in the country's Paralympic history, like six-time gold medallist Ellie Cole
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Ostrava 2021: Get to know Canada
The four-time world champions have finished on the podium at all but one of its 10 Worlds appearances
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Lima 2021: Gold for Vasyl Kovalchuk, birthday gift for Vincent Fagnon
French athlete takes silver medal and achieves quota for Tokyo 2020 as Ukrainian domination continues at the World Cup in Peru
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BWF grant boosts women's participation in Para badminton
More than 70 players from over 40 countries benefitted
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Salesforce partners with LA28, Team USA and NBCUniversal
'Salesforce will enable Team USA and the LA28 Games to connect with fans in the most personal way, curating connections and content like never before.'
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about judo
The original Paralympic martial art, judo will return to its roots at Tokyo 2020