PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Francesca Bosio attributes Italy’s giant strides to hard work
‘Every single training session we have had over the last three years was keeping in mind to get us ready for Tokyo 2020.’
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WADA updates COVID-19 guidance for anti-doping organisations
‘We are providing clear guidance so that the integrity of the system can be maintained without jeopardising the health of athletes’
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Denmark to host 2022 World Championship
'The work, commitment and passion that has gone into the event bid is to be applauded'
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‘Pressure’ brings out best of US star Murray
Her training starts with running through game-like situations on her own, visualising defenders coming at her from various points on court
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Greta Muti’s medical and musical crew against coronavirus
Once training for her first Paralympics, Italian has now joined her family on a project helping people transition back to normal life
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Worlds medallists and Team Blue win inaugural Online Series
Colombia's Fabio Torres and Russia's Vera Muratova make history competing from home
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Sabine Ellerbrock bids farewell to wheelchair tennis
German former world No. 1 says goodbye to women's circuit
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Patience steers James Fox through pandemic
British Paralympic champion shares about a scuppered summer, ‘climbing Everest’ and baking bread
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World Para Powerlifting welcomes BIGSER as an approved supplier
Company will also become presenting partner of the Online World Cup Series
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Para swimmer Patricia Pereira banned for anti-doping rule violation
Brazilian suspended for 12 months and forfeits her silver and bronze medals won at the 2019 Parapan American Games