PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 2024: Shooting Para sport star Narwal aiming to hit the target for India again
Manish Narwal shares how he is preparing to defend his Paralympic title at Paris 2024
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Citi World Series: Tomita leads Japan's impressive medal haul
The East Asian nation topped the medals table with 17 medals, followed by Hong Kong and Spain in the three-day event in Singapore
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Kobe 2024: Monday sees shocking wins on the track and the field
Algeria’s Skander Athmani in the men's 100m T13, Azerbaijan’s Said Najafzade in the men's long jump T12 and Mexico Gloria Zarza Guadarrama in the women's shot put F54 dethrone defending champions on day four; China and India produce world record performances as Brazil has another strong day in Japan
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Paris 2024: Introduction to shooting Para sport
Thirteen medal events will place at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre in central France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Q&A with IPC President: Prepare to be surprised, excited and dazzled at Paris 2024
“Be prepared because these Games are going to be the most spectacular Paralympic Games ever”
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Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday
German wins the men's long jump T63 world title for the third time in his last attempt while British thrower breaks the women's shot put F20 world record twice at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium; China take four gold while Ecuador, Namibia, New Zealand, France, Georgia, Hungary and UAE top the podium for the first time
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IPC launch promotional film to mark 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics
- Launched on 100 days to go to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the advert celebrates the dedication and competitiveness of Paralympic athletes
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Kobe 2024: Paralympic champions return to Japan in style on day two
Six Tokyo 2020 gold medallists top the podium on Saturday at the Para Athletics World Championships, including a first world title for Ethiopia's Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu in the women's 5000m T13 followed by another Ethiopian victory with Yayesh Gate Tesfaw setting a new world record in the women's 1500m T11
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in Para rowing
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France
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Kobe 2024: Four times Brazil, four times Ferreira on day one
Brazilian sprinter takes his fourth consecutive title in the men's 100m T47 while Wanna Brito wins her first gold medal in the women's club throw F32 in a day that began with a world record for Yeltsin Jacques in the men's 5000m T11; Italy’s Carlo Calcagni sets a new world record in the men's 100m T72 on Friday at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium