PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Snowboard season begins in New Zealand
Countdown to PyeongChang 2018 begins with double event in Treble Cone
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Marcel Hug to defend New York title
Swiss wheelchair athlete one of 11 Paralympians taking part in November marathon
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Media advisory: Ostersund 2017 accreditation open
Media can now apply to attend World Para Ice Hockey Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament
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Para sport review: August 2017
Athletics, blind sports and equestrian among the highlights
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Media advisory: IPC General Assembly schedule
Detailed programme for event in Abu Dhabi now available
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Mexico City 2017: Amalia Perez pushing for Para sports promotion
Home favourite hopes World Championships can change perceptions of people with impairment
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Team nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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Mexico City 2017: 1 month to go
What you need to know about the World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships
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World’s best Para cyclists descend on South Africa
Europeans start as favourites at Para Cycling Road World Championships
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Mexico City 2017: Fewer events but more motivation for Daniel Dias
Brazil's most decorated Paralympian is one to watch at World Championships