PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC urge Tokyo 2020 to finalise Paralympic budget
Excitement and expectation levels for the Games continue to build
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Madrid 2018: Brazil name squad for blind football Worlds
Stars Jefinho and Ricardinho lead the team in search of fifth title
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Aki Taguchi named shooting Para sport athlete liaison
Three-time Paralympian will represent views of fellow shooters
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Madrid 2018: Schoolchildren part of Worlds legacy
Students from host venue Colegio Sagrado Corazon to watch games up close
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Worlds medallists return to Mainhatten Cup
Competition in Germany prepares dancers for European Championships
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Mac Marcoux seeks new guide
Paralympic alpine skiing champion’s partner Jack Leitch retires
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Para athletics in numbers: Noelle Lenihan
The stats and facts behind Irish teenage sensation
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Rieti Grand Prix: Europeans ready to impress
First of four Grand Prix on continent takes place in Italy
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Jack Eyers: From catwalk to canoe
Mr. England to compete in first World Cup of season in Hungary
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Beijing 2022: IPC reassured and encouraged by progress
First meeting held between the two organisations since PyeongChang 2018