PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Emily Bayci: ‘..different than what I was used too’
After mostly covering Olympic events, Bayci took on a new challenge with Para archery reporting at Rio 2016.
APC announces General Assembly’s agenda and logo
The fourth edition of the Asian Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, between 28-29 November.
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Alomari uses Rio as springboard to Tokyo
Rooba Alomari hopes to add further success for Bahrain following their historic showing at Rio 2016.
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Stage set for first wheelchair dance Asian Champs
Around 50 dancers, including some of the world’s top ranked athletes, will grace the dancefloor between 5-6 November.
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Fatema Nedham calls Rio gold ‘priceless prize’
Bahrain’s first female Paralympic gold medallist reflects on her historic achievement.
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Making a splash: Michalentzakis surprises himself
The 18-year-old swimmer from Greece stunned the men’s 100m butterfly S9 finals at Rio 2016.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – October 2016
The public has until 11 November to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.
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Suur-Hamari eager to get snowboard season underway
The returning World Cup champion in both banked slalom and snowboard-cross, the Fin is excited for the World Championships.
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Freund sends good luck to athletes for Finsterau 2017
The German ski jump champion, a native of the region hosting the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, made a video to celebrate 100 days to go.
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British Athletics names athletes for Paralympic World Class Performance Programme
A total of 23 athletes have been selected for the Paralympic Podium programme and a further 24 selected for the Paralympic Podium Potential programme.