PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Van Bergen leads the way for female skiers
Dutch thrill seeker switches wheelchair basketball for the snow and encourages more women to experience the adrenaline of sit skiing
Rosters released for Para ice hockey Worlds B-Pool
Six teams hope to have winning combination for A-Pool promotion
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Han hopes to dance with no regrets
South Korean has new dance partner ahead of 2019 World Championships
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McFadden aiming for top after remarkable journey
Recovered from injury, USA wheelchair racer is ready to chase her World Championship dreams again
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Ones to Watch: Top male athletes
10 male athletes from 10 different nations expected to headline the World Championships
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Students in England invited to be part of Paralympic history
Great opportunity for students with a keen eye for design and engineering to create a dynamic cauldron at the fourth Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony
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IPC unlikely to move Tokyo 2020 marathon
Weather cooler in September as athlete welfare remains top priority
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Ones to Watch: Top female athletes announced
Ten international stars who can make the headlines during the World Para Athletics Championships in November
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Bossolo hopes on home boost at Europeans
Italian looks to automatically qualify for Tokyo 2020 at his home Para taekwondo European Championships
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Alexa Szvitacs finds hope through sport
Hungarian turned attention to Paralympics after life-threatening illness