PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Winter Games NZ: 5 things we learned
Takeaways from the Para snowboard season opener
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August's record breakers
Teenage talents set new standards at Nottwil 2017
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Who should be August’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
Two newly-crowned canoe world champions head the nominations
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Iranian Paralympians honoured
More than 100 Games medallists from past 29 years recognised at televised ceremony
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Paralympic Orders to be presented
DePace, Nielsen and Masson to receive Movement’s highest honour
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PyeongChang 2018: Paralympics curriculum launched
South Korean schools introduce Winter Games education programme
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Mexico City 2017: Hu Dandan to miss Worlds due to pregnancy
“My baby is like a gold medal to me,” says China’s Rio 2016 champion
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Teenage Talents: Noelle Lenihan
Irish thrower looking forward to Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medal event programme announced
Games to feature 4,400 athletes who will compete across 537 medal events in 22 sports
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Andrea Macri inspired by teammates
Italian Para ice hockey player ready to learn from veterans heading into PyeongChang 2018